Sunday, March 20, 2011

Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton

Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton ~ The loss of a child crosses beyond all barriers-social, financial, cultural.. As many of us know, this wonderful ballad was written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the horrendous pain Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor. According to Wikipedia and other sources, Conor, died after falling from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother's friend, ten years ago today on March 20, 1991. Clapton, who arrived at the apartment shortly after the accident, was visibly distraught for months afterwards understandably - even today, this song is considered one of Clapton's most successful.

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.

Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?

I'll find my way
Through night and day,
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven.

Time can bring you down,
Time can bend your knees.
Time can break your heart,
Have you begging please, begging please.

Beyond the door,
There's peace I'm sure,
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven.

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.

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