only up to here

only up to here.

i can take you only so far,
only up to here.
though i hold your hand tightly
and hesitate to let you go
i can take you only so far
only up to here.

only up to here.

i send you off to walk
the remains of the distance, long.
you were unsteady, unsure at first,
but you tread it bravely alone.
you glanced back to look
to where i stood, i took my place:
here, i beamed at you proudly;
here, i shared in your courage;
here, i longed to be with you;
where i could take you only so far,
alas, only up to here.