I’ll Always Remember You

[Verse 1]

It all started back in 1981

Our life together had just begun

I didn't know what my future would hold

But you gave me a chance, so I set out on the road

It wasn't easy going then

There were times I almost threw that old towel in

But you kept calling me back to the stage

And I finally found my place in each and every face

I'm not saying I'm through by any means

There's still things that I want to say and do

I hope you won't forget me, 'cause we've shared a lot of dreams

And just know that I'll always remember you

When I first set out on the road, I figured

I had maybe five good years to sing my songs for you folks

Well, it's going on thirty now

And I still love it just as much as I ever did

When I hear that announcer say my name

And I walk through those curtains

And see your smiling faces

My feet don't touch the ground again

Till I walk out and get back on that bus that got me here

I don't know how many more years I've got left to do this

But I figure a few

I do want you to know, though

That when I do walk off this stage for the last time

And I'm all settled in, away from all this

You won't be far away

I'll still hear your screams and cheers in my mind

And I'll always remember you

I'm not saying I'm through by any means

There's still things that I want to say and do

I hope you won't forget me, 'cause we've shared a lot of dreams

And just know that I'll always remember you

You've pulled me through some hard times

Hope I've pulled you through a few

And just know that I'll always remember you