You Had to Be There

Verse: You had to be there When I was just a kid And no one loved me like You and my Mama did Yeah, You were there Standing right next to my bed At night with my hands folded tight I'd bow my little head I'd thank You for the angels, my family and my home And my teddy bear Verse: You had to be there When I was seventeen Driving home through the snow And low on gasoline And You were there To help me dry my Mama's tears And free her from her worries and all her fears That old car got me home again With only fumes to spare And I swear... Chorus: You had to be there Even when I couldn't see The glory of Your presence, Your mighty hand upon me And You are there Walking right beside me Holding onto my hand to guide me I just pray in Your name and the answer just came out of nowhere And I swear... Verse: You had to be there On our wedding day With the girl who gave me sunshine on a cloudy day Yeah, and You'll be there To carry us home And never leave the ones we love to walk through life alone I know that we'll all be together again when we're caught up in the air 'Cause like You told us... Chorus: You'd always be there Even when we can never see The glory of Your presence, Your mighty hand upon me And You are there Walking right beside me Holding onto my hand to guide me I just pray in Your name and the answer just came out of nowhere And I swear... You had to be there