Ever since you went away
I’ve been tryin’ to figure out 
Why it feels like you walked out on me
We always got along real good
You weren’t just my father, you were my friend
But that all came to an end, or so it seemed 
And then one day I’m drivin’ home from work; I stop my car
And help an old man change a flat tire
And I recall you did the same thing too
That’s when I knew, that’s when it hit me

CHORUS 1:
You were there all this time, livin’ inside of me
Now I know the things that I do, remind me of you
And show me you’re the man I want to be
I’ll follow you in your ways ‘cause now I finally see
That it’s a way to keep your eyes open through mine
I’ll know I’ll be okay ‘cause you were there all this time


Looking back now it makes sense
You passed along these little things
Some things you gave me, and some I learned from you
You said you learned guitar real fast
And you sucked in math but not in history class
Come to think of it, that was me too
So I’ve found this way to keep you here, and honor you
I’ll try to live the way you did
Now I don’t feel so sad anymore
Because I know, now I know

CHORUS 2:
You were there all this time, livin’ inside of me
Now I know the things that I do, remind me of you
And show me you’re the man I want to be
I’ll follow you in your ways ‘cause now I finally see
That it’s a way to keep your eyes open through mine
I know now it’s okay ‘cause you were there all this time