Those I've Loved

I remember waitin' by the curb with Mr. Murphy

When Daddy picked me up from school, his eyes were red

We drove to the hospital in a hurry

Where my family gathered 'round my Grandpa's bed

He was my best friend, he taught me how to fish

And I cried listenin' to my Daddy pray

For one of those I've loved along the way

She had a ribbon in her hair the day I met her

That whole next year, we couldn't get enough

After graduation, she took off for Denver

And for a while, we both tried to keep in touch

She was my best friend, and it broke my heart

But, I don't regret the day that she became

One of those I've loved along the way

And I hope they know

I never would've made it this far on my own

'Cause, where would be all without those

Fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers

The friends I've made, the long lost lovers?

I wouldn't be who I am today

If not for those I've loved along the way, along the way

Now, I'm just a country boy with a guitar

Lookin' back down this old road

I've been travelin' on

It was never about tryin' to be some big star

For me, it's always been about these songs

You see, they're my best friends

They're the life I live

And I hope they've put a smile on the face

Of those that I've loved along the way

'Cause, I wouldn't be the man I am today

If not for those I've loved along the way

Along the way

Along the way