Originally Posted by scotzoidman

Just thought of another song that does it for me - John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy"...of course, the event of his death so soon after recording it adds another layer of sadness in of itself, but even without that, it's a poignant, lovely song. I became a dad for the first time a couple of years after it came out, & watching my own "beautiful boy" grow & learn made me think of those words every day.

"Before you cross the street, hold my hand,
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"

Excuse me...no,no, it's alright, just...something in my eye, that's all...