Album: II
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 
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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