I'd race to meet you at the top of the stairs You'd come from working You were always there for me You'd scare the nightmares Singing me an old song, you'd learn in Oshkosh You were always there for me But what was it like to be you? You said, "I could never see what passing judgment On anybody else would ever do for me" Well, I love that you see the things that you couldn't see You showed me how to live ♪ My dance recitals And they were never concise You never missed one You were always there for me You told me softly That I had what it takes To make it anywhere You were always there for me Well, what was it like to be you? You said, "I could never see what passing judgment On anybody else would ever do for me" Well, I love how you see the things that you couldn't see You showed me how to die ♪ What was it like to be you? You said, "I could never see what passing judgment On anybody else would ever do for me" Well, I love how you see the things that you couldn't see You showed me how to see And what to look for in a man And what to look for in a man And what to look for in a man ♪ I'd race to meet you at the top of the stairs You'd come from working You were always there for me