I can't remember my first memory 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 every time 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 work again







Were you glad
That you gave life to me?
And I'd give anything to tell you
That I'm glad that you were born
But you'll never hear the words
I learned to say
Cause before I got to know you
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
No kids don't know much