never knew
(r. ripperger )

well i know we've both come so far to be here
and we're both twice the man we used to be
cause we've made it through the fall and through the winter
and i've got myself together as you can see
though more than once i've doubted your decision
you once told me a man must do what he's got to do
things are so bad, after all i've made it this far
and it's clear to me you're hangin in there too

{ but i wish for all my life you could have been there
when i climbed up hi