I know the time will come When you'll be taken from me I've watched you growing up Waited,waited,passing day I know the time will come For life will soon demand it When you will find someone Who will take you far away And you will never see The sadness in my smile Your eyes will overflow With happiness and tears No you will never see the shadow In my heart as I watch forward The spring of all my years And I'll conceal the pain Beneath a father's pride While in the silent church Together side by side Each measured step Would bring me close to the time You'll say the simple words And I'll be left in sorrow For what is mine today Will never see tomorrow I'll have to step aside For someone I don't know When all is said and done He'll lead and you will follow While through the stained glass window I'll watch my daughter go. I know the time will come You'll blossom ever gently One day from innocence to Woman wordly wise I know the time will come One unexpected moment The dawn of life anew Will awaken in your eyes For he will come along With all his boyish charms He'll take your heart away And I will rue this day This day he comes to you With promises of love To make your dreams come true And though he takes our name And gives you his instead He'll never know the times I stood beside your bed Already I despise this stranger With no face But if he'll bring you joy My heart to him I'll render I'll give to him your hand Our name I will surrender Yes,I will do all this Because I love you so And as I see you now Sweet child so softly sleeping Your youth a moment's keeping The time has come I know