Namesake to Elisabeth
Her daddy's pride and joy
Baptized in her mama's tears
soonSoon after she was bornenter added
'Cause the doctor said she'd
She'd never live
To to see her sweet sixteen
It's a miracle she beat those odds
And there's still no promise
She she will see tomorrowenter added
It makes me wonder
How life can give someone so much
andAnd take so much away

Oh, Elisabeth
You're Elisabeth, you're a teacher 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 with 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
She believes there's always hope
And that's all she really has
So she walks through life with passion and
WithAnd with dignity and class

And when she cries, she cries
She cries in silence
But never for herself
She cries for everybody else
else, for everybodyEverybody else

Oh, Elisabeth
You're Elisabeth, you're a teacher 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 with live on and on
Elisabeth

AndI'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 with live on and on