You were the light in the darkness that I lived in full of redemption and sin Even though I was surrounded by the best of friends My future was looking dim You gave me hope in a time when I lost control You picked me up from the gutters that I once roamed Helped my see what I now know When I thought there was no one there for me When I fought against myself, to be as good as I can be You gave me strength; you gave me what I need In the darkest of days you came into my life It was full of so much strife Self-destruction was the name of the game that I played You reinforced the values that I had lost And even when I slipped into the darkness again You fought to bring me back in I hope you know what you mean to me I'd do anything for you , I mean anything When I thought I knew it all You brought me hope in my darkest days I love you more than anything When I thought there was no one there for me You gave me hope, you gave me all I need When I fought against myself to be as good as I could be You're always there for me