I was young （bop）

And didnt have no where to run

I needed to （wake up） and see （and see）

Whats 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

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

Youve 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