Wandering through my life for all those years I missed it
Livin' in loneliness, hearing cruel lies every day
And the few I knew who said they'd be there for me
Left me standin' in the rain and walked away

I heard those easy love words from well-meaning people
And there was someone once who vowed to me she cared
But all those empty words soon vanished in the darkness
I gave up hope of finding love, I never dared

Then you showed me love, showed me real love
You didn't just say that word, you proved it constantly
You showed me love like I dreamed of
Before you came I never knew real love could be

And just knowing you, you'd never think the world seems heartless
You couldn't imagine the kind of world that I lived in
In pain and bitterness I built high walls around me
I swore to myself I'd never trust again

But I bless the day you walked into my life so gently
With your sweet tenderness you gave your heart to me
And for the first time I could see a glimpse of heaven
I'm certain God sent you my way to rescue me

You showed me love, your faithful love
Your love unlocked my chains, you've set this prisoner free
You showed me love like I dreamed of
Though I was hard on you, you didn't give up on me

So now I've found love, I've learned to love
And I will never be that man I used to be
Since you showed me love, I know true love
I'm sure that love is real, for your love has set me free

And I can love today all because you loved me