This is to make you immortal

for 18 years you've been there for me
i thought there'd be 18 more to come...
how you're laying there, sleeping
you dont even know what they've done...

i hope you dont wake up
i really do.
i want you to dream as much as you can
of when we played
of when we laughed
and tickled eachother

i hope you dream of things
a father should never miss.
i hope you dont wake up an realize you will.
i hope you realize i'll set an extra chair
for you at my wedding,
reserve a spot for you
in the bleachers when i graduate.

i'll credit you with being my rock
my ground to stand on
and reach for the sky from.
i'll make you immortal,
remember you as my dad.
my hero. my idol.