Love has been mine many times over,
I was reaching for what was not there.
Looking for what no one would give,
Until the day I found you to care.

Your love for me you did not know,
Nor even seemed to want but after
the years I've learned for sure,
How deep a true love is ours.

It stays when the rent is due and
and no food in the house to find.
A job you lost because they moved from
our town just at Christmas time.

Kids are crying they don't see why
Santa isn't coming to their door.
How do you make it all all right?
I've seen you do it once more.

No matter where times took us,
We walked it hand and hand.
Good times and bad times, lean and plenty
We just keep holding to each other hand.

Now kids are grown and they live their life
And you and I are alone with you taking care of me
It's not easy excepting the fact that I don't have long with you
But a love could be no stronger than the one you have shone me through the years.