Vietnam in '66 nTwo best friends take a bad hitnAnd never saw it come nBut it's all there nOne was a rich boy, a doctor's sonnThe other the father of a girl age one nNever had the change to hold his daughters handnnNew York flat in '76 nTwo girlfriends shoot a bad fixnNever woke up saw heaven before it saw themnOne was a daughter of a prominent man nThe other the mother of a girl age ten nWho walked in and found mama sleeping in Gods handsnAnd she criednnStay with me nMama won't you stay here with menYou promised you would never leave nStay with me nOh won't you stay here with menMama, hold my hand and stay with mennYears go by, the girl's 23 nHad a rough go, but she's on her feetn?nA few good years, a wedding ringnWasn't enough to fulfill his dreams nHe came home from work one day and said I'm leaving younShe criednnStay with menHoney won't you stay right here with menYou promised you would never leave nStay with me, whoa whoa nStay right here with me nWon't you hold my hand and stay with mennEmergency room, number fournA woman cries out as a child is bornnShe stares into her eyes and says nMy life's had it's ups and downs nBut for yours I will be around nI will always be around nAnd she cried nnStay with me, whoanWon't you stay right here with menI promise I will never leave nStay with me, oh nWon't you stay right here with menChild, you hold my hand stay with me nChild, you hold my hand stay with me.