Now you're shining like, shining like   A sunflower up in the sky   Shining like   A sunflower up in the sky      Thank you for forgiving   Hurtful things I've done as a child, adolescent or woman   Thank you for embracing a flaxen-haired baby   Although I'm aware you had your doubts   I guess anybody'd have had doubts      Please be at peace father   I'm at peace with you   Bitterness isn't worth cling to   After all the anguish we've all been through      Thank you for the mountains   The lake of the clouds   I'm picturing you and me there right now   As the crystal cascades showered down      Strange to feel that proud, strong man   Grip tightly to my hand   Hard to see the life inside   Wane as the days went by      Trying to preserve each word   He murmured in my ear   Watch part of my life disappear      Father, thanks for reaching out and lovingly   Saying that you've always been proud of me   I needed to feel that so desperately   You're always alive inside of me      Now you're shining like   A sunflower up in the sky way up high