[Verse 1: Wanya Morris, Boyz II Men]
I was young (BOP)
And didn't have nowhere to run
I needed to wake up and see (And see)
What’s in front of me (Na, na, na)
There had to be a better way
Sing it again, 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 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)

[Interlude]
[Harmonizing]
(I thank you for this, I thank you for that)
(I thank you for this, I thank you for that)
(I thank you for this, I thank you for that)
(I thank you for this, I thank you for that)
Bop, bop
[Verse 2: Wanya Morris, Michael McCary, Boyz II Men]
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 sho'nuff 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, Wanya Morris]
’Cause even though when times got rough
You never turned away
You were right there
And I thank you (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 (You were right there)
And I thank you (Thank you)
(You never turned away)
When I felt I had enough
You never turned away
You were right there (Right there)
And I thank you (Thank you)
[Interlude]
[Harmonizing]
(I thank you for this, I thank you for that)
(I thank you for this, I thank you for that)
(I thank you for this, I thank you for that)
(I thank you for this, I thank you for that)
Da da, da da, da, ah, ah, da da
Da ah ah ah ah, ah
Da da, da, ah, ah da, ba-da
Doom doom doom da da

[Chorus: Boyz II Men, Wanya Morris]
'Cause even though when times got rough
(Even though)
You never turned away
You were right there
(When times got rough)
And I thank you (I thank you)
(Thank you)
When I felt I had enough
(When I felt I had enough)
You never turned away
You were right there
And I thank you (I thank you)
(Thank you)
(I didn’t know just what to do)
'Cause even though when times got rough
(So I just went and turned to you)
You never turned away
You were right there (You were right there)
And I thank you (Thank you)
(I didn't know just what to do)
When I felt I had enough
(So I just went and turned to you)
You never turned away
You were right there (You were right there)
And I thank you (Thank you)
[Refrain: Wanya Morris]
I didn't know just what to do
So I just went and turned to you
You were right there
And I thank you, ooh
I didn’t know just what to do
So I just went and turned to you
You were right there
And I thank you, and I thank you

[Outro: Boyz II Men]
Da da, da da, da, ah, ah, da da
Da ah ah ah ah, ah
Da da, da, ah, ah da, ba-da
Doom doom doom da da
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)
Da da, da da, da, ah, ah, da da
Da ah ah ah ah, ah
Da da, da, ah, ah da, ba-da
Doom doom doom da da