Gift of Life

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GIFT OF LIFE MANY YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS A YOUNG STRONG MAN THIS LOVELY LADY SAID I’LL TAKE YOUR HAND SO WE HEADED INTO THIS WONDERFUL JOURNEY WITH NO CLUE OF THE GIFT SHE’ WOULD GIVE TO ME THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE A HERO WHO HELPS YOU WHEN YOU FALL AND GIVES TO YOU A GIFT OF LIFE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL THE EARLY YEARS WERE A BEAUTIFUL MIRAGE NICE HOME WITH NEW CARS IN THE GARAGE SOON THEREAFTER OUR BABIES CAME ALONG LITTLE BOY, LITTLE GIRL OH YEA SO BEAUTIFUL AND STRONG THEN IN OUR JOURNEY CAME A ROAD BLOCK DOCTOR SAID TO ME YOUR LIFE IS ON THE CLOCK SHE SAID HOW’D THIS HAPPEN AND HE SAID WE DON’T KNOW WHY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I WATCHED MY SWEETHEART CRY SHE SAID I’M NOT READY OHohoo TO LET HIM GO SO IF THERE’S ANYTHING I CAN DO YOU GOTTA PLEASE LET ME KNOW HE SAID THERE IS A CHANCE THAT YOU COULD SAVE THE DAY BUT YOU’LL NEED A LOT OF LUCK AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO PRAY BODY SLOWLY GOT WEAK AND EVERYTHING FELT WRONG SHE SAID I’M GONNA HELP YOU I NEED YOUR LOVE TO CARRY ON SO WE FELL ON OUR KNEES FOR STRENGTH WE DID PRAY THEN MY LOVELY WIFE TOOK MY HAND AND SAID GOD SPOKE WITH ME TODA THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE A HERO WHO HELPS YOU WHEN YOU FALL AND GIVES TO YOU THE GIFT OF LIFE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL SHE SAID I LOVE YOU SO MUCH TELL YOU WHAT I’M GONNA DO TAKE A LITTLE GIFT OUT OF ME AND PUT IT INTO YOU CAUSE WHEN I SAID THE WORDS TILL DEATH DO US PART I MEANT IT HONEY OH YEA WITH ALL OF MY HEART THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE A HERO WHO HELPS YOU WHEN YOU FALL AND GIVES TO YOU A GIFT OF LIFE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL CAUSE WHEN YOU GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE OHoOH OH YOUR LOVE COMES SHINNING THROUGH AND WHEN YOUR DAYS HERE ON EARTH ARE DONE MY FRIEND GOD HAS A WONERFUL GIFT OF LIFE FOR YOU THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE A HERO WHO HELPS YOU WHEN YOU FALL AND GIVES TO YOU A GIFT OF LIFE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JOHN TENNANT