MY CHILD, I KNOW IT’S HARD RIGHT NOW,
I KNOW YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND
WHY THE LIFE YOU’RE LIVING IS SO TOUGH,
WHY IT’S EVERYTHING BUT GRAND.

I KNOW YOU WONDER WHERE I AM,
I KNOW AT TIMES IT SEEMS I’M GONE.
I KNOW YOU WANT TO SCREAM OUT LOUD
SOMETIMES, FROM FEELING ALL ALONE.

BUT I AM THERE, THOUGH YOU CAN’T SEE,
I’M WITH YOU THOUGH THINGS LOOK DOWN…
I’M WITH YOU THROUGH THE HEARTACHE
THOUGH IT SEEMS I’M NOT AROUND.

I KNOW ALL YOUR FRUSTRATIONS, YOUR FEARS,
YOUR WORRIES AND YOUR DOUBT…
AND I KNOW WHEN YOU SEE BADNESS ALL AROUND,
LIFE IS SO TOUGH TO FIGURE OUT.

THOUGH IT’S EASY TO STAY DISCOURAGED
WHEN LIFE KEEPS GIVING A SERIES OF BLOWS,
YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRUSTING, BE FAITHFUL,
REMEMBER I’M THE ONLY ONE WHO REALLY KNOWS.

I’M THE ONE WHO KNOWS THE “WHY’S” AND “HOW’S”
I’M THE ONE WHO KNOWS YOUR FUTURE WELL….
I’M THE ONE WHO HAS YOUR LIFE MAPPED OUT,
SO TRUST IN ME, I’LL NEVER FAIL.

REMEMBER, YOUR LIFE IS NOT A DESTINATION,
IT’S A JOURNEY UNFOLDING EACH DAY…
BUT YOU’LL NEVER REALLY KNOW TRUE LIFE
UNTIL YOU GIVE YOURS ALL AWAY.

J.N.S. February 27, 2009