Can't remember my first mem'ry of you you were always there

And now I know I never knew you well

But I was just a kid and you were always there to pick me up everytime I fell

And you always warmed a blanket to wrap around my feet

When you tucked me into bed to say my prayers

And I'll bet I never thanked you among all the other things

That I took for granted cause you were always there

Yes you were always there so we never took the time

For you to tell me your dreams and me to tell you mine

And we never took the time to talk of love and happiness

And life and death and heartache and pain and loneliness



Why I don't even know if you were happy or if you could have been

Or if you could have one wish what would it be

Or what would you do differently if you could live again

And were you glad that you gave life to me

And I'd give anything to tell you am I glad that you were born

But you'll never hear the words I've learned to say

Cause before I got to know you died of loneliness

And they tell me I grew up and moved away

Yes you were always there so we never took the time

For you to tell me your dreams and me to tell you mine

There were so many things that could have been but now we'll never share

Cause kids don't know much and you were always there

No kids don't know much and you were always there