There were times I wondered if
I'd ever find a way to make the grade
Locked out from the golden crowd
Kicked around and passed by the parade

Banished in those early days
Everything I tried would turn out wrong
And though I tried to be like them
I could never keep it up for long

I found friends to spend time with
Each one shared a small piece of my soul
But even put together
All their pieces couldn't seem to make a whole

So as I went following
The road I traveled more and more alone
I could hear a voice ahead
A song that sounded so much like my own

She is everything that matters now
No worry stands a chance against her smile
And as long as she is in my life
I know that I can make it one more mile
Come and stay with me awhile

Now that she is here I know
My road was always meant to come to this
I look to the future
And I leave behind a past I'll never miss

She is such a part of me
I can't imagine how I got along
I guess it was believing I would find her
That allowed me to go on

She is everything that matters now
Her love gives me a shelter from my fears
And as long as she is in my life
Each day we'll share the laughter and the tears
Bound together through the years

words by Ken and Lisa Theriot
music by Ken Theriot

© Raven Boy Music, ASCAP