When you were born, I signed on the line, You'll sign for me when I'm out of time. I chose the first clothes you ever wore, You'll choose my last, when I breathe no more. And when that day comes, I hope you remember: Before you knew my name, I knew yours. Before you ever loved me, I loved you. The greatest gift God has given me was you. I was there to feel your first breath, And you will be there to feel my last. I held you close when your life began, You will hold me when my time has passed. I held you before your eyes could open, You'll hold me tight when my eyes close. Of all the angels I could have had, You're the very one that God chose. And when that day comes, I hope you remember: Before you knew my name, I knew yours. Before you ever loved me, I loved you. The greatest gift God has given me was you. There's no hiding from the passage of time, But I'll go knowing a daughter's love. I'll take these moments into the grave, Until we meet again up above. Before you knew my name, I knew yours. Before you ever loved me... I loved you. The greatest gift God has given me... was you.
