I want to thank you for all that you did.
Not for the smiles, but for the tears.
I want to thank you, God forbid,
Not for the ring, but for the fears

That you gave to me...
The dream that I thought we could be.
Thank you for the guarantee
That burned me to the third degree...

Without you, I never would have learned.
I never would have been concerned.
I never would have made the turn
To change my life towards what I yearn.

You broke me clear in two
You lied to me, sure and true
You turned my red heart blue
Where ice and strong hate grew.

You seized my innocence
With so much diligence
And so much sense
That I simply had no defense.

Years later, I've changed.
I took a risk to arrange
A life apart; a life estranged;
Alone? A tough exchange.

I was lost, but now I'm found
Away from you, homeward bound.
This newest one is surely crowned,
Not with horns, but a halo sound.

He's not like you, thank the Lord
He's honest, worthy, and so much more.

So I want to thank you.
Because you damaged my soul,
I learned to cry.
I was able to feel pain.
I was able to feel hurt.

Because you broke me,
Like the wildest mustang,
I was able to learn and grow.
I was able to love

So much more.