The name of the Mike & the Mechanics song is “The Living Years”. The Mercy Me song is “I can Only Imagine”.
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The part in Living years when he says” I wasn’t there the day my father passed but I can see him in my new babies smile” Or something to that effect reminds me of my step dad who died 5 months before my wedding. And I was not there when he died.. See starting to tear up now.. UGH!