Elizabeth Lyrics - Billy Gilman

Namesake to Elisabeth 

Her daddy's pride and joy 

Baptized in her mama's tears 

Soon after she was born 

'Cause the doctor said she'd never live 

To see her sweet sixteen 

It's a miracle she beat those odds 

And there's still no promise 

She will see tomorrow 

It makes me wonder 

How life can give someone so much 

And take so much away 

Oh, Elisabeth 

You're a teacher, you're a saint 

And I'm so glad you came to us 

Elisabeth 

You make the world a better place 

With the kindness of your smile and your love 

And your beauty will live on and on Elisabeth 

Elisabeth 

She might not ever marry 

Or hold a baby of her own 

Things we all take for granted 

Are the things she may never know 

But she believes there's always hope 

And that's all she really has 

So, she walks through life with passion 

And with dignity and class 

And when she cries, she cries in silence 

But never for herself 

She cries for everybody else, everybody else 

Oh, Elisabeth 

You're a teacher you're a saint 

And I'm so glad you came to us 

Elisabeth, you make the world a better place 

With the kindness of your smile and your love 

And your beauty will live on and on 

I'm so glad you came to us 

Elisabeth, you make the world a better place 

With the kindness of your smile and your love 

And your beauty will live on and on