When i was young you waited patiently for me to grow 
 You smiling down 
 Your hand in mine 
 but i didn't know a voice i'd heard all of my life 
 Locked away in my insides 
 now whispering "it's time to go" 
 so i told all i know goodbye 
    You told me that you don't change 
 When everything around me did 
 and when i ran away 
 You said there's no trespass you won't forgive 
 sometimes it feels like when i was small 
 the way that you still smile at me 
 and after all these years you're still 
 the one that i thought you would be   
 The world says that you are someone you are not 
 to know you better i've had to forget what i've been taught 
 and if the whole world decides to turn its back on you 
 I'll be right here 
 'cause they don't know you the way that i do   
 I once had lots of family who all have gone away 
 the storm came down and shook our house 
 they decided not to stay 
 they feared the wind and rain and fled for their lives 
 but i didn't care 
 I stayed and waited for the storm to pass 
 I knew you were there   
 the world says that you are someone you are not 
 to know you better i've had to forget what i've been taught 
 and if the whole world decides to turn its back on you 
 i'll be right here 
 'cause they don't know you   
 when i was young you waited patiently for me to grow 
 you smiling down 
 your hand in mine 
 but i didn't know a voice i'd heard all of my life 
 locked away in my insides 
 now whispering "it's time to go" 
 so i told all i know goodbye