Holes In The Floor Of Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: Steve Wariner
• Album: Burnin' The Roadhouse Down

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt narrative of Steve Wariner's "Holes In The Floor Of Heaven." This iconic country ballad is a masterclass in storytelling, offering a comforting perspective on loss and remembrance. Through its beautiful lyrics and emotional depth, you can explore common expressions of grief and hope, and learn how English is used to convey profound human experiences. Discover universal themes of family bonds and eternal connection, making it a special song for understanding emotive language.

[English]

One day shy of eight years old,

When grandma passed away.

I was a broken hearted little boy,

Blowing out that birthday cake.

How I cried when the sky let go,

With a cold and lonesome rain.

Momma smiled, said: "Don't be sad child."

"Grandma's watching you today."

"'Cause there's holes in the floor of Heaven,"

"And her tears are pouring down."

"That's how you know she's watching,"

"Wishing she could be here now."

"And sometimes if you're lonely,"

"Just remember she can see."

"There's holes in the floor of Heaven"

"And she's watching over you and me."

Seasons come and seasons go,

Nothing stays the same.

I grew up, fell in love,

Met a girl who took my name.

Year by year, we made a life,

In this sleepy little town.

I thought we'd grow old together,

Lord, I sure do miss her now.

But there's holes in the floor of Heaven,

And her tears are pouring down.

That's how I know she's watching,

Wishing she could be here now.

And sometimes when I'm lonely,

Iremember she can see.

There's holes in the floor of Heaven

And she's watching over you and me.

Well my little girl is 23,

I walk her down the aisle.

It's a shame her Mom can't be here now,

To see her lovely smile.

They throw the rice, I catch her eye,

As the rain starts coming down.

She takes my hand, says: "Daddy don't be sad,"

"'Cause I know Mama's watching now."

"And there's holes in the floor of Heaven,"

"And her tears are pouring down."

"That's how you know she's watching,"

"Wishing she could be here now."

And sometimes when I'm lonely,

I remember she can see.

Yes, there's holes in the floor of Heaven

And she's watching over you and me.

Watching over you and me.

Watching over you and me.

Watching over you and me.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to express happiness with upturned corners of the mouth
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes as an expression of emotion
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - looking at something for an extended period of time
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to recall to the mind
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness at the absence of someone or something
heaven /ˈhevn/ B1	noun - a place or state of great happiness; paradise.
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room or vehicle
pouring /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/ B1	verb - flowing rapidly in a steady stream
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ B1	adjective - exquisitely beautiful
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops

Key Grammar Structures

• One day shy of eight years old, When grandma passed away.

  ➔ Past Simple (passed away)

  ➔ Uses the Past Simple tense "passed away" to describe a completed action in the past. "Pass away" is a euphemism for "die".

• How I cried when the sky let go, With a cold and lonesome rain.

  ➔ Past Simple (cried, let go)

  ➔ The use of the Past Simple tense "cried" and "let go" describes completed actions in the past. "Let go" in this context means the sky began to rain.

• Momma smiled, said: "Don't be sad child."

  ➔ Imperative (Don't be sad)

  ➔ The phrase "Don't be sad" is an imperative sentence used to give a command or instruction. It's a negative command, using "Don't" + base form of the verb.

• "Cause there's holes in the floor of Heaven,"

  ➔ Contraction ('Cause), Existential 'there is'

  ➔ 'Cause is a contraction of "because". "There's" is a contraction of "There is," an existential construction used to indicate the existence of something.

• Year by year, we made a life, In this sleepy little town.

  ➔ Past Simple (made)

  ➔ The sentence uses the Past Simple tense "made" to describe a completed action in the past, which is building their life together.

• I thought we'd grow old together, Lord, I sure do miss her now.

  ➔ Conditional (we'd grow), Emphasis with 'do'

  ➔ "we'd grow" is a contraction of "we would grow", expressing a conditional or hypothetical situation. The use of "do miss" adds emphasis to the verb "miss", highlighting the intensity of the speaker's feeling.

• Well my little girl is 23, I walk her down the aisle.

  ➔ Present Simple (is, walk)

  ➔ The use of Present Simple "is" to state a current fact (age) and "walk" to describe a custom or planned event.

• It's a shame her Mom can't be here now, To see her lovely smile.

  ➔ Modal Verb (can't be)

  ➔ "can't be" expresses inability or impossibility. Here, it highlights the sadness that the mother is not able to be present.