Mark Walton - Took My Place Lyrics

When my world came crashing down
Bruised and broken, lost not found
Future vanished, lies untold
Spirit shattered, eyes grew cold

That darkest day, I was so close
To giving up, to losing hope
But then you came, with your gentle voice
Said, "come on, dad, let's make a choice"

You saved me son, my saving grace
With that first step, you took my place
A broken man, you held my hand
My rock, my world, my little man

We cleaned the mess, bought new things
Laughed at it all, and what life brings
You stood with your dad, my brilliant boy
In that time, my anchor, my joy

In the silent house, where echoes play
You served as my reason, helped me to stay
With every smile, you showed me light
Diverted my course, and made things right

You saved me son, my saving grace
With that first step, you took my place
A broken man, you held my hand
My rock, my world, my little man

As you head to school, I'll watch you go
With pride and love, more than you'll know
But in my heart, you'll always stay
The boy who saved me that dark day

You saved me son, my saving grace
With that first step, you took my place
A broken man, you held my hand
My rock, my world, my little man

My precious boy, you saved my life
In darkest days, you shone so bright
Thank you my boy, for all you've done
For being my hero, my precious son