You needed me
For the love I could give
And the laughter I shared
Two things that
Never made you sad
Two things I gave
With all the heart I had

I needed you
For the strength I drew from you
And the love that you showed me
Two things that made you try
To keep me happy too
Two things I learned
Because of you

We needed each other
In a time when
Love was rare
And made things
Easier to bear
But when the time came
We left each other
Because it was the right thing to do
Even though it was hell
There was nothing I could say
To keep you from going away
And there was nothing you could try
To keep me from asking why
Even though I knew
That what others told us
Could only be true
And it was then that I cried
Knowing what you were going through
And no matter how hard I tried
I couldn't stop loving you

You needed me
I know you did
And I came
Not knowing why
I was answering your call
Not knowing how
How very hard we would fall

I needed you
You know I did
And you held me fast
Not wanting to let go
Even if I had let you
Not wanting to go back
Though there was nothing you could do