Daniel Neihoff - I See Memories Lyrics

I never understood why my father crammed so much stuff in that house
It got to be so full, it was hard to even move around
But my questions were answered when I said, Dad, let's get rid of this junk
And he said, son, you don't realize what you're giving up

Cause you've seen baseball gloves, but I've seen fathers in love
You see a rocking chair, but I see your granddad sitting there
You see a gray toolbox that weighs a ton
But I see my favorite moments working with you, son

You may see some things that I don't need
But I see memories
Every item had a story as he walked me through our past
I realized what my father really had was a time machine in disguise

So I went on a journey back in time with my old man
And when I picked up that gold ring, he said, you're holding history in your hands

Cause you've seen a wedding band, but I've seen bride on the beach in the sand
You see a whitelist dress, but I see her looking her best
You see a beat-up old guitar, but I see the tool I used to win your mama's heart
You may see some things that I don't need
But I see memories

Then he put a leather book in my hands
He said, it's the most important thing you'll ever read
And every time I thought that I was holding it
It was holding me

Cause you see words on a page, but I see my saving grace
You see a golden cross, but I see my God when I was lost
You see a Bible about to come apart
But I see the light when things got dark
Right now you may see something that you don't need
But someday you'll look back and sound like me
Saying I see memories