You Gave Us Life, You Gave Us Love You fed us well, you made us strong You taught us to know right from wrong You made us feel that we belong You showed us the value of a song You gave us life, you gave us love You always knew the way we feel You used the words you thought might heal You convinced us it was no big deal Your advice would keep it real You gave us life, you gave us love You would use your powers to beguile You sometimes used that cheeky smile You would buck the trend but all the while You’d be doing it in style You gave us life, you gave us love Broken hearts you liked to mend It was not in your nature to offend Birthday cards you’d always send You knew the value of a friend You gave us life, you gave us love You’ve left us now, you’ve gone away We’re left behind, we have to stay So we’ll just have to pray We’ll meet again another day You always had that ‘special touch’ We love you very, very much You gave us life, you gave us love