I was young (BOP)
And didn´t have no where to run
I needed to (wake up) and see (and see)
What´s in front of me (na-na-op)
There had to be, a better way
To show I´m grateful (hum)

So I thought up this song
To show my appreciation for lovin´ me so long
You don´t know how much you mean to me

Chorus:
Cause even though when times got rough
You never turned away
You were right there
And I thank you (thank you)
When I felt I had enough
You never turned away
You were right there
And I thank you (thank you)

All through my life
I knew that you´d be my world
Knowing every where I go
Things you taught me they would show
So many times and changes
You´ve seen me through
I sure enough couldn´t have survived without you

And so I thought up this song
To show my appreciation for lovin´ me so long
You don´t know how much you mean to me

Chorus