There All Along

We were young beneath an open sky Two hearts with dreams to find You knew the road your heart would take While I was searching for mine You dreamed of love, a family A place where two hearts belong You carried love so quietly And waited all along I couldn't see what you could see You never rushed, you let me be You simply stayed and loved me true Through all the years, through all I knew You were there all along Loving me all along Through every season, every road Your love remained so strong When I couldn't see You believed for me When I was lost You stayed beside me You were there all along Faithful, gentle, true And after all these years I found my home in you You painted pictures with your heart When words could not explain Every line became a promise A love that would remain You listened to my stories You held my hand with care You cheered me through my dreams And somehow you were always there I never knew how much you gave Or how patiently you stayed But love was growing quietly With every passing day If I could turn the years around I'd tell my younger heart Look closer—you will find the one Who loved you from the start The love I thought was far away Was closer than I knew It had been walking beside me All those years with you You were there all along Loving me all along Through every tear and every joy You were where I belonged Now the years have shown me What my heart could never see The love I spent my life searching for Was waiting patiently You were there all along My shelter and my home And after all these years I know I'll never walk alone