[Verse 1: Wanyá Morris]
I was young (Bop)
And didn't have nowhere to run
I needed to wake up (Wake up), and see (And see)
What's in front of me (Na-na-na)
There has to be a better way
Sing it again, a better way
To show I'm grateful (Hmm, mmm)
So I thought of this song
To show my appreciation for lovin' me so long
You don't know much you mean to me

[Chorus: Boyz II Men]
'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)

[Verse 2: Wanyá Morris & Michael McCary]
All through my life
I knew that you'd be my world
Knowing everywhere I go
Things you taught me, they would show
So many times and changes
You've seen me through
I sure 'nough wouldn't have survived without you, 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, oh
[Chorus: Boyz II Men]
'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)
'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)

[Interlude: Boyz II Men]
Da-da, da-dap
Da-ah, da
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Da-da, da-dap
Da-ah, da, da-dap
Ba-dap, da-dap
[Chorus: Boyz II Men]
'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)
'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)
'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)
'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)
'Cause even though when times got rough
You never turned away
You were right there
And I thank you (Thank you)