That woman has NO IDEA how lucky she is. She witnessed one if not the best and most honest personal performances ever caught on film. Period.

"Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?" Perhaps the most heartbreaking lyric in music history.

“yeah we could play a bit of that” proceeds to give the most beautiful heart shattering performance ever given on the spot in TV history.

This was played at my daughter's funeral. I love / hate this song. I try and try not to cry every single time I hear this song. This song is so beautiful that it's impossible to hear it without tears falling. God bless this man and everyone that has lost a child. Love you all

Oh yeah sure... let me casually pick up this guitar and show you one of the most beautiful songs ever created.. no problem.

Picks the guitar up , no vocal warm up , no effects , no auto tune and plays almost exactly like the record , what a genius Clapton is ,

I don’t know how he was ever able to sing this song without breaking down. A parent should never loose a child. So tragic.

"Its gonna make a lot of people cry" You are absolutely right ma'am

The fact that he had the mental strength to do this after his son died is absolutely admirable. If I had children and one of them died, I'd probably fall to pieces.

I cannot image singing this, if I lost my son. His composure is incredible.

I really didn’t understand the song when I was younger. Now I have 2 kids with another on the way and I am in tears listening to this. It’s amazing how our perspective changes through the years.

"It's going to make a lot of people cry," says Sue Lawley. The whole world is in tears watching this on KZfaq years later, many at these heart-wrenching comments that've been left, many years after this clip was recorded.

You know when a song is written from the heart ♥️

"Would you know my naa.." *eyes tear up*

My dad told my about the meaning/story of this song when I was just a kid. Felt the pain. But now when I'm a dad I event can't listen to this without getting emotional.

I chose this song to be played at my son's funeral. So beautiful ❤️

This song was present on the funeral of my little son. Thank you Eric.

I lost the Woman I love more than anything in the world and hope there is a haven...I just like to see her again...

I dont know how he can play and sing this without crying given the story behind it. I'd never get through it. Simply Beautiful.

I’ve watched this a hundred times but could only like it once. Work that will always be appreciated for generations to come.

I don't know how he could sing that song without breaking out in tears after going through loosing a child. I don't know how I could live after that let alone perform this song. Eric Clapton is a legend.

“Tears in Heaven” is one of the Clapton’s most heartbreaking songs, based on the tragic death of his Conor, who was only four when he died after accidentally falling from a 54 story apartment. The track was written during Clapton’s 6-month hiatus from music after this devastating event and has three verses and a bridge. The first verse is Clapton singing to his son about whether if he would recognise or know him if he saw him in heaven, and whether it would be the same if he was in heaven too - but he knows that he has to “be strong and carry on”, because he can’t “stay here in heaven”, meaning he can’t spend his whole life mourning over the loss of his son or just focusing on that, he has to move on. The second verse is Clapton asking his son if he would still “hold his hand” and “help him stand” if he saw him heaven, maybe alluding to Clapton seeking forgiveness from his son. Again, Clapton reiterates that he’ll get through night and day as he cannot “stay here in heaven”. The bridge focuses on the concept of time, and how it can break your heart and have you begging for time to progress quicker for you to heal through the pain. He knows that “beyond the door there’s peace I’m sure”, meaning he is aware that after this painful time (“the door”) he’ll be fine. The song ends with Clapton repeating the first verse.

It's very rare to see emotion from Eric but you can hear and see how raw this masterpiece is.

Flawless Eric. Absolute gold. To be able to perform this whilst it was still a new song must have been so difficult given the whole reason behind it's existence. Keep smiling everybody - you're stronger than you think you are ❤

When I was a child I never understood why my dad would cry when this so came on. But now that I’m older, I get it. My twin passed away and the pain of losing a Child is unbearable, I don’t have a child but I can start to understand my parents a little better especially my dad through this song. It’s truly Beautiful.

"It's gonna make a lot of people cry." And here I am sobbing.

Cried when I first heard this song and I am crying now.... Love this song! You will see Connor in Heaven. 👼❤

What a beautiful song that Eric wrote for his son who died tragically , God Bless his little Soul and God Bless you Sir for this amazing song...!! Mark G Dublin Busker Ireland !!

This song is so good you could play it at a Slayer concert and everyone would show respect.

This is simultaneously the most beautiful and saddest song ever.

I love that song soooooo much! I just lost my son and does this song make me cry for my son!!! Thank you sooooooooooo much Eric!!!! So very sorry for your loss!!!! Joan 😢

I’ve leaned on this song for my whole life.. my grandfather passed in 2007 and this song was the one.. I miss you Grandpa Jim 😞

shortly after the death of his son Eric Clapton stopped into the diner my parents owned in small town Minnesota for some pie. The waitresses were all crowding around the back room trying to make sure if it was him or not, My dad went up and saw the situation, told the waitresses that he had just lost his son the other day and told them to leave him alone. After he left the woman Eric was seated with stayed and told the waitress "he is who you think he is, he thanks you for giving him peace" and they left an autographed napkin and a $50 tip

REAL MUSIC. one voice one guitar one real song from the heart.

This is hands down the best version of tears in heaven that exists.

This was one of my dad's favorite songs, now that he's gone every word of the lyrics gained a new meaning.

the luckiest music interviewer ever

imagine the monalisa being painted in front of you

After thirty years this song proves it is eternal. As is Eric Clapton and his little boy.

If you have a son, this song is like a spear that goes right to the heart. I can't listen to this song without tears in my eyes. I just can't imagine how he kept it together after what happened to his beautiful little boy.

I have cried a lot since I lost my 13 years old son for kidney failure 7 months a ago, but still cant hold my tears every time I heard this song

I grew up on this song, now 34.. but it never hit home until my son just turning 5..

I am still so grateful that i watched him live in concert, playing this new song and everyone was so touched including him. Never forget this moment.

For my dad, Jerold Kelley, you were a great father, an excellent provider and a hard worker. I lost you 22 years ago and the pain of that loss, is still fresh today. I miss you greatly! This song is for you! 💙🌹

I love his voice. It sounds that he's like singing a bit higher than he should be, which makes it a very fragile sound. It sounds like it's going to break any second. Beautiful

A few years before this was filmed I met him in a pub and got chatting -I never let on I knew who he was.He came across as a really nice humble guy with no superstar ego.He used to do many charity gigs around Surrey under a false name and I was lucky enough to see one in a pub. It was the best gig I ever saw - he played Chuck Berry and various other rock n roll classics - none of his own stuff. It was like watching Pele turn up for a Sunday kick around in the park.

Want to cry every time I’ve hear this song over the years. Can’t imagine the pain he & his family went through with that tragedy. ❤️🙏❤️

I've loved Clapton and this song as long as I can remember.. My daughter is 7 weeks old and I balled my eyes out with the profound realization and understanding that life is...

I lost my son Ben 1989 at three months old to sudden infant syndrome and this song still gets to me

I cannot imagine this poor man's pain. God bless.

This man has experienced so much tragedy in his life. Thank you for sharing your pain with us and possibly helping us face our own pains.

Eric Clapton's song ' Tears In Heaven ' is HEAVENLY.

Tears in my eyes. One of the most beautiful and real songs ever written.

I played this song at my father’s funeral, was one of the hardest but most important performances of my life 💜

We recently lost our mother, we had a song selection that we chose for her funeral. The week prior to her funeral I played these songs over and over. By hearing them so much the day of the funeral was easier to take due to hearing them over and over all week. These musicians I’m sure go through the same thing. It’s not that they don’t care it’s just that they hear and perform it so much. Awesome song…….

Heartwarming, beautiful, sincere. Thank you for singing. God bless you friend.

Interviewer: Would you mind playing one of the greatest songs ever right now? Eric: I’ll see what I can do.

Clapton's personal tragedy has stuck with me for decades, and is a brutal reminder of how extremely quickly life can change. Don't wait until tomorrow to tell someone dear to you that you love them. Pick up your phone and do it right f**king now.

I've heard this song throughout the years without batting an eye and suddenly hearing the song again with him playing it the first time, has hit me like a tonne of bricks. Thinking about the people that I've lost over the years (mostly family members).

Such a beautiful soul with amazing musical talent and a blessed voice

I lost my daughter 18 years ago...this eases my pain sometimes.

loved this song when it first came out....it means even more to me now....since losing my own son in a car crash 6 months ago.

One of the greatest to ever do it. That guitar riff is one of the most iconic. 🎉❤ raw clean and uncut. Let's see someone do that today. This is when musicians actually had talent. 🎉

"Would you hold my hand, if I saw you in heaven", maybe the saddest, but also the sweetest, lyrics ever written

He’s a real professional, that’s how he can play this heartbreaking song with out crying. So much respect.

Simply Beautiful

I cannot imagine any more authentic music. This song with the backround behind it has more life in it then every human beeing on the planet.

My Dad used to play/sing this when I was a kid. Passed away 10 years ago and it hits me everytime... A beautiful song

As a Mother who has a son in heaven it gives me comfort. Thank you for this lovely song.

I always think of the memories me and my dad shared everytime I hear such an amazing song, Love You Dad. Gone but NEVER forgotten May 24, 1979 - May 20, 2015

Lets not forget Sue Lawley's gracious moment of simply taking a quiet repose while Eric Clapton presented his heart. Bless her, and bless Eric Clapton.

THAT WAS SO EMOTIONAL!!! I JUST PRAY ERIC GETS TO GO TO HEAVEN AND SEE HIM ALIVE AND WELL RUNNING AND PLAYING WITH THE OTHER CHILDREN!!!😢😢😢😢

Saddest song in major scale?

I haven't been back here for a while, so I wanted to hear this song again on my oldest baby's 9th birthday. My sweet baby, Hannah. I wrote her a birthday letter. I guess I'll post it here. Eric's beautiful song can help to soothe the pain. RIP Connor, Monkey, Peanut, and Munchkin! And happy birthday, Monkey! Here is your letter: My Sweet Baby Hannah, Daddy loves you and misses you so much, and I fear that my heart feels like it will stop beating for want of your hug. I wish more than anything that I could be with you today as you should be climbing the precarious years toward your tens and teen years with me. But that will never be, and it shatters my heart into a million pieces, each smaller than the next, never again to be mended. Oh, Hannah! My sweet angel! You were always so beautiful that I have trouble picturing you as anything other than a radiant princess, just as I always called you: "My Princess." Of course, on some days when I didn't call you My Princess, I often called you the name that I came up with when you were first born. When I cut your cord, and then first held you--even before your mom--you looked so much like a cute, precious, pink little Monkey, that the first words out of my mouth were: "Daddy's little Monkey!" So that is what your mom and I called you until the day you were gone. On that day, your first day of life, the hospital kept you warm under a heating lamp, looking like nothing more than a tiny little piggy. You were so grey at first that I felt ill, worrying about whether you were healthy or not but, thankfully, you quickly turned a bright pink! I was so relieved that I almost cried. I never thought that I could love and worry about a little person whom I had only known for a few minutes! But I did. Oh, how I did. Your mom and I took every class that the hospital offered, wanting your arrival to be the best day that it could possibly be, with your knowledgeable, learned parents doing everything just right. However, with all that we learned, the hospital did not tell us everything to expect. For instance, I never expected you to be an unhealthy looking shade of grayish-blue when you were first born and placed into the "heating tray," for want of a better description. There were other things that we had to learn for ourselves, but we thought that once you were born, we would have time to adjust, especially as the hospital was allowing us to stay in a family room, right where you were born, until the time came for us to venture out into the world with our new bundle of absolute joy. The family/birthing room was huge and well stocked, but it wasn't perfect. And while you were kept toasty warm, the rest of the room was kept very cold, for some reason. I think, if I recall, that it was to keep away germs, which tend to like warm climates best. But it wasn't entirely true, at least that is what I thought after I got very ill. It was COLD in that room, so much so that I caught a terrible cold. And all there was for a new father to sleep on was a fold-down, rock-hard, Naugahyde-covered Lay-Z-Boy-type chair. Of course, your mom was exhausted from giving birth, so I wanted to hold you in my arms as we both slept. However, I was so sick that I was scared silly that I would make you sick, too. The nurses and the doctor assured me that you had a great immune system, as you were just born, and because you had already breastfed, which also boosts your immune system. So I was surprised--happy, scared, and surprised--as one of the nurses brought you over to me in that hard, cold chair. In fact, the very first picture taken of you that Daddy didn't take himself was one of me holding you on that miserable, hard chair. I think that either your loving Grandma, "Nanny," or your loving Grandpa, "Papa" took the picture, but does it really matter? They were both there, beaming from ear-to-ear with the pride and special happiness that only grandparents will ever know. And as you and I slept, as miserable and worried as I was, I might as well have been on a giant, fluffy, overstuffed magic carpet for all that it mattered. And even being that sick, holding you, wrapped up like a tiny burrito, I slept restlessly, afraid to sleep, terrified that you would roll out of my arms and off of the chair. But, of course, the nurse once again allayed my fears, and assured me that it would never happen--and it didn't. As you slept blissfully, I hummed a song softly to you, as happy as a Daddy ever could be. My precious little angel was in my arms, with the whole world to discover, as Daddy held firmly to your warm, tiny body, dreaming about the wonders that you would one day see, as I would show you the beautiful world into which you were just born. My heart is now breaking thinking about all the plans I made, and places I wanted to show you, and things that I wanted to do with you. How could I ever know, ever guess that I would only have you for a few years of bliss before you were ripped out of my arms forever? I cry so much, thinking of you and your younger brother and sister. But today is all yours for the most part, as I try to celebrate your birthday as best I can, with only precious memories to comfort me on this, your special day. Daddy's special, first-born angel. Happy Birthday, Sweetie, wherever you are. And I hope that this is a magical, wonderful day. Maybe you can even see me? Ignore the tears! I am happy just thinking of you. I am sending you every hug and kiss that I never got to give you while you were here. Love forever to my precious Monkey, my Angel, Hannah! Love Daddy, your proudest admirer!

genius! what a tribute and show of love for those lost. thank you eric.

What an incredible performance, the feeling and beauty in that song and way Eric sang; I will never forget it as long as I live.

my infant son died 9 yrs ago today and this song was played at his funeral. RIP my angel Cody ♡ and run free with Coner ♡

My brother just recently lost his baby boy of 3 years old. This song right here is not only making us cry but giving us the strength to keep his memory and love alive.

just lost my 2 year old son and this song hits more then ever

As a father of a little one that is my whole world, I can't listen to this without tearing up. Damn I can't even imagine what that feeling of loosing your child would be. I'd be broken forever.

I lost all 3 of my babies--my oldest one was 6 years old at the time--just over a year and 3 months ago. I still cry every day. I have to go out into the world to repair people's computers on a daily basis, and looking at the pictures of their children and grandchildren all the time is the hardest damn thing that I probably ever will do for the rest of my life, and I have to do it almost every day. Honestly, sometimes I don't know how I do it. But I make up for it when I get home. This loss broke up their mom and me, but there's no way that blaming each other would help anything. It is what it is. I miss my sweet babies every second of every day, but I try not to spend too much time in bed crying, as that wouldn't do anyone any good, let alone my precious babies. As for the song, I can't even imagine what Clapton was going through while he performed this song. There's no way in hell that I ever would have made it through. As for the song itself, it has actually helped me somewhat. But I don't know if anything will ever actually make the pain lessen. I just have to go on and hope that someday I can accept what happened. I don't know if that day will ever come... Time will tell, I guess.

That he doesn' t cry when he sings it, that in itself is unbelievable.

It's videos like this that I hope last forever. It has already stood the test of time, I only hope that it outlives it

It’s unfathomable, to think this song was written for any child who passed soo tragically, never mind your own. Beautiful, haunting, mesmerizing….. just really speechless!!

If I was to put in Eric Clapton's shoes I would probably just breakdown and cry.. Props to Eric for making this great piece. I always get goosebumps whenver I hear this song

This song reminds me of my paternal grandfather. He was diagnosed with Alzheimers when I was a teenager. He died having forgotten who I was. The opening line of this song hits so close to home.

Grew up with all these kind of songs 🤘🤘 Greetings from Iran

This song right here became a therapy for my sun burned soul. I lost my father in 2018, June 12. Ever since that day, I have been listening to this song imagining moments I never had my with father because I could have been. But we were apart, I regret not being there for him when he needs me the most. I love you I miss you father, I never had the chance to say this I was a shy child. Rest well Father 💗 To all sons and daughters out there , please take care of your parents while they are alive. And Thank you Eric for giving us one of the most important song.

Sept 2022 My wife and I just attended Claptons concert in Boston . Incredible show ! 77 years old he's still the greatest. We lost our daughter and 2 granddaughters to homicide 4 yrs ago . When he played this song I held up a photo of the girls and we shed some tears. It felt like he was singing it just for us . So sorry for Mr Claptons and anyone that have lost a child . Grief is a lifetime process , I consider every tear shed like a relief valve. God bless everyone

How the hell he can play this sad song about his own son and not shed a tear is beyond me. Has to be very painful for him

A song of lost love. I lost my father in 2008. Still feels rough from time to time. But I live my life and strive well!

That harmonic at the end is also incredible, it sets the presentation apart ❤

My dad played this at my moms funeral. I can hardly listen to it.

My friend passed recently, this was on of the songs he requested for his funeral. Just here to remember him a little

What a brave man, after what this beautiful song is based upon...thank you Eric for being so brave and so beautiful.

Absolutely amazing. Hauntingly beautiful...

2022 listening to this and still getting goosebumps. Simply amazing and definitely a legend in the hall of famed.

RIP Mom. Can't believe it's been almost 2 years since you've been gone. I'll keep playing this on my guitar for you forever 💜

beautiful song, how he sings it without breaking down is beyond me, simply stunning !!

I never really understood nor appreciated this song until I became (just recently) a father. Now I'm beginning to realize how beautiful and unique this song is.