You sheltered me from harm
You kept me warm, you kept me warm
You gave my life to me
You set me free, you set me free

The finest years I ever knew
Were all the years I had with you

And I would give everything I own
Give up my life, my heart, my home
I would give everything I own
Just to have you back again

You taught me how to love
What it's of, what it's of
You never said too much
still you showed the way
And I knew from watching you
Nobody else could ever know
The part of me that can't let go

Is there someone you know
Loving them so
Taking them all
For granted
You may lose them one day
Someone takes them away
And they don't hear the words you long to say
Tammy, my love for you will always be true
That's right
Cuz there's no me, without you

 

Everything I own was written by David Gates as a tribute to his beloved father. Copyright David Gates.

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