You Are Still My Boy
Words and Music By Harry Chapin

You are still my boy
Even though you're gone now
I have your memories lingerin' on.

When boys' laughter rings out clear
Oh it seems that you must be near
Then footsteps sound 
And I look around
And I look to see if you are here.

Oh you still claim a part
Of that hopeful place I call my heart
Hopeless is a word I never learned.

And though my head knows what is true
That I have seen the very last of you
Oh my heart won't listen
It just keeps missin'
That little lovin' boy that it once knew.

Still you will always be
Yes you will somewhere, somewhere deep inside of me
I know it. Yes, I know it. I can feel it.

I'm never known to be a quitter
Somehow I just never learned the knack
I don't believe in being bitter
But there's nothin' ever goin' bring you back.

Still you will always be
Yes, you will somewhere, somewhere deep inside of me
Something like a stored-up happy smile

And when I'm feelin' low
I know a strain will start to grow
And then my heart'll start hummin'
And the smile will start comin'
And before too long I'll be all aglow.

Oh, you (you) are still my boy
(Yes, you are)  Even though, even though, even though you're gone
I hear your laughter lingerin' on (I hear it. Yes, I do)

And no matter what I do
No matter where, no matter where, I'm ever going to
I'll always have these memories…
I'll always have my memories…
I'll always have these memories, memories of you.