It seems like a lifetime
Since I felt like a prisoner
of my dreams
It took such a long time
For me to realize
just how to be
And to listen to me
Don't go thinkin'
I'm not thankful
Cause me I've got my hands
full of good things
And I hope I can give back
A little bit of
what you've given me
So thank you
For standing
Right by me
So thank you
For being
Behind me
And watching me grow
And lettin' others know
That you'll still believe
in what I'll be
Some people have said things
In times about me
that weren't always true
But you've always been there
To give that extra love
to pull me through
To do what I gotta do
Cause there'll always
be those ups and downs
But you always seem to
stick around
And see
See me through to believe
And I hope I can keep back
A little bit of
what you've given me
Ya give me all that I need
So thank you
For standing
Right by me
So thank you
For being
Behind me
And watching me grow
And lettin' others know
That you'll still believe
in what I'll be
It took a while 'till
I could do what I wanted
And now I'm so happy
that I started
where I started
I'm thankin' god
that I can be in a position
To do my own thing now
And make my own decisions
And so I'm thanking you
For being true
And standin' by me
through and through