I was young (BOP) 
And didn't have no where to run 
I needed to (wake up) and see (and see) 
What's in front of me (na-na-op) 
There had to be, a better way 
To show I'm grateful (hum) 

So I thought up this song 
To show my appreciation for lovin' me so long 
You don't know how much you mean to me 

Chorus: 
Cause even though when times got rough 
You never turned away 
You were right there 
And I thank you (thank you) 
When I felt I had enough 
You never turned away 
You were right there 
And I thank you (thank you) 

All through my life 
I knew that you'd be my world 
Knowing every where I go 
Things you taught me they would show 
So many times and changes 
You've seen me through 
I sure enough couldn't have survived without you 

And so I thought up this song 
To show my appreciation for lovin' me so long 
You don't know how much you mean to me 

Chorus 

Close your eyes, make a wish
And blow out the candlelight
For tonight is just your night
We're gonna celebrate, all thru the night
Pour the wine, light the fire
Girl your wish is my command
I submit II your demands
I'll do anything, girl you need only ask

Chorus:
I'll make love II you
Like you want me II
And I'll hold you tight
Baby all thru the night
I'll make love II you
When you want me II
And I will not let go
Till you tell me II

Girl relax, lets go slow
I ain't got nowhere II go
I'm just gonna concentrate on you
Girl are you ready, it's gonna be a long night
Throw your clothes on the floor
I'm gonna take my clothes off too
I made plans II be with you
Girl whatever you ask me, you know I'll do

Chorus

Baby tonight is just your night
And I will do you right
Just make a wish on your night
Anything that you ask
I will give you the love of your life.

Excuse me, I know we just met, but may I have this dance?

Sitting here with a drink in my hand
Your presence I came to know
I must admit I like watching you dance
But it seems like I've seen this before
Girl you look like, my first wife
But I've never been married before
So I kiss your hand and tell you thank you
You turn and ask me what for

Chorus
For our first kiss on next week
When we made love in six weeks
For the ring you wore proudly
Three months from now
For when you said I Do next March
And for those beautiful children of ours
Yes I know it might sound strange cause we just met
But I thank you in advance

Hi my name is Shawn
Tell me your name
Although I know the last one
It's funny that we're shaking hands

(Wait a minute I know this hand.....) 

It's the same hand: I'll hold in front of a minister
Same hand: When your having my son and his sister
I don't mean to sound so bold and forward
But I thank you in advance

Repeat Chorus

Bridge
It's like I came back through time to tell you thank you
You're as beautiful then as you are now
Look in the mirror, there is a picture
Of you and the man you'll love

Repeat Chorus till end

I fell in love with the girl in the picture
That I used to keep
Carried her ‘round in the back of my pocket
She was always with me
I imagine that I was a man of importance
And she had a fancy for me
And I use to dream she would call
Crying her eyes out
She had an obsession with me
I was the love of her life
And she was all mine
The girl in the Life magazine

The first time I we met in an aisle
At the market
She was staring at me
I knew even then we would share
Something special
And it was like chemistry
I fell in love from the moment I saw her
So I took her straight home with me
And that’s where I’d dream
She would step right out of the picture
And spend a whole evening with me
And oh how she hated to go
Back to her picture
The girl in the Life magazine

All of my friends used to laugh
Said I was certifiably mad
‘Till the day she came
And she blew them away
And asked me if I’d be her man
It seems that she went and fell
In love with my letters
Says she’s been looking for me
So the story ends well
We end up together
The girl in the Life magazine

Never

In this world today
Love is scarce and far away
And your heart gets so afraid
To trust someone
All the times he let you down
There was no love to be found
Well it’s not the end
There’ll be time to mend
And you’ll love again

Chorus:
Never, never let a broken heart
Take a chance for love away
Don’t ever let it make you fall apart
Never, never ever let the pain
Take your need for love away
Never, no never

And I know it seems hard
Open up, let down your guards
But you owe it to your heart
To try again
Oh, comes the time
When we must change
With the past
Don’t take the blame
Don’t be ashamed
Throw your fears away

Chorus

I know, don’t be afraid
For you will never find
Another one you love again
I know that you’ll be sorry girl
Be strong before it’s too late
Because forever is too long
For you to live in pain
Just don’t give up
Please open up to love

Chorus

And now days have passed
The nights gone by
You can see the glow slowly fading from her eyes
Though she denies her pain and her dismay
Know I said this to her anyway

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Ooh oh no
Ooh don't let real love pass you by

I know you know this
But take it from me
Cause you deserve so much more than you receive
Listen to your heart and let it show
Don't hold on to your pain
Just let it go, let it go

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Oh yeah
Girl don't let real love pass you by
You can find a love you need
If you set your heart free
Girl...
Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
Don't be discouraged baby
Don't let real love pass you by

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Don't you let nothing
Don't let no one take you away from love
Don't let real love pass you by
You'll see I know, I know, I know
You'll be alright
Don't let real love pass you by
You just can believe in love, in love, in love, in love
Don't let real love pass you by
Oh yeah
Don't let real love pass you by
Ooh, yeah
Don't let real love pass you by
Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let
Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let
Don't let real love pass you by
Oh yeah, oh
Don't let real love pass you by...