never knew 

(r. ripperger ) 



well i know we've both come so far to be here 

and we're both twice the man we used to be 

cause we've made it through the fall and through the winter 

and i've got myself together as you can see 

though more than  once i've doubted your decision 

you once told me a man must do what he's got to do 

things are so bad, after all i've made it this far 

and it's clear to me you're hangin in there too 



{ but i wish for all my life you could have been there 

when i climbed up high & fell down far below 

and i wish you could have seen the fire in my eyes 

when i found my dreams and refused to let them go} 



but for now i've got to say goodbye again 

and go back into my life without you

ya know, it never dawned on me what i was missing 

until i had a glimpse of what i never knew 

and now we leave as such a civil people 

like business men after a rendezvous 

and we say next time we'll stay here a little longer 

and we'll discuss all the things we've just got to do 

{chorus}

maybe someday my dreams will be complete

and we both will know what it would have been 

but you've got to promise me you won't accept defeat

that you'll run this race until we meet again 

that you'll run this race until we reach the end 

{chorus}