When I was young
You held my hand
Tucked me into the blanket
Brother slept overhead
When I was scared
You sang to me
Said there were angels
Watching as I fell asleep
And I wanna say thank you
I wanna say thank you
For teaching this heart
How to hold onto faith
How to learn something new every day
You let mama rest on Mondays
Taught us the birds and the bible
The shape of the Great Lakes
And the way that you looked at Grandpa
Taught me that love was as real
As the strings that I'm playing on
And I wanna say thank you
I wanna say thank you
For teaching this heart
How to love through the pain
How to learn something new
Every day
How can I write you a song
That covers all 27 years?
These 27 years have flown
And I wanna say thank you
I wanna say thank you
I wanna say thank you
Someday I hope I'll have a child
And I'll watch as the wonder
Fills up those little eyes
And I'll teach her songs and history
Tell her all of the things
That my grandma once said to me
I'll teach her heart how to hold onto faith
How to love who you love through the pain
How to run till you finish the race
How to learn something new everyday