V1
It’s so nice to hear your voice
After all this time.
I just called to say hello.
‘Cause you’ve been on my mind.
I never really told you
A long, long time ago
Why I drifted from your life one day,
And I just wanted you to know.

V2
I had a lot of dreams back then.
New worlds I longed to see.
But I knew if I drew too close to you,
I’d never want to leave.
You were everything a man could want,
It was just my time to go.
It was nothing that you said or did.
And I just wanted you to know.

B
If the years have taught me anything,
It’s how rare true friends can be.
A best friend and lover is the hardest to find.
As any fool could see.
V3
We might have had a future,
That’s very hard to tell.
But I didn't call to turn back time,
That wistful ship has sailed.
I just need to tell you once,
Before I let you go.
That I cherished every moment,
And I never told you so.
(repeat)
Yes, you always meant the world to me,
And I just wanted you to know.
(c) 2023 Doug Stanglin and Dan Reynolds