From the recording Music Therapy Vault
Lyrics - Lennox Armstrong
Music - Preston Fulwood Jr.
Co Production - Preston Fulwood Jr. / Lennox Armstrong
Songs come from many places. This particular song came after a recording session with one of my long time co-writers name Preston Fulwood Jr. We were leaving thru the front door and I read a plaque from Preston's Dad who had passed away years before to Preston's Mom. The feeling jumped off the wall and into my heart and I went home thinking about the sentiment shared ...Days later we were in a session again and I told Preston about what I wanted to write...We worked on the song and shared it after its completion with his Mom...
The song opens..."For being there..when I needed you most for always giving of yourself so unselfishly...you've given me the best years of my life..."
It touches me every time I sing it...I hope you love it too. It feels like his Dad reached from beyond life to say...I love you just one more time...
Lyrics
The Best Years of My Life
For being there when I needed you most
For always giving of yourself unselfishly
You given me the best years of my life
and I wanna thank you
You given me the best years of my life
and there's no love without you (2x)
Verse 1
I've waited for love
so patiently
cause I was told that fools rush in
Where wise men never go
But before you
I was so lonely
I never knew this life I'd share with you
would be all the lover I'd ever need
Chorus
You given me the best years of my life
and I wanna thank you
You given me the best years of my life
and there's no love without you (2x)
Verse 2
Baby when I leave this world
I'll wait for you
cause love really never ends
and My love is meant you
Oh so lovely baby
are my thoughts of you
this love I've I come to know
Is all because of you
Chorus
You given me the best years of my life
and I wanna thank you
You given me the best years of my life
and there's no love without you (2x)
Spoken word
I know you can't see me everyday anymore
and I know you still think of me
Your love calls to me
and my love surrounds you
and with everything that we've shared
I know its hard to let go...and I know
I will never completely be without you
so with the love I have left I go on
and until is with me no more
know that you touch me softly in my heart every time I think of you
Chorus
You given me the best years of my life
and I wanna thank you
You given me the best years of my life
and there's no love without you (2x)
I've been told by people
that love comes once in a lifetime
this lifetime you've shared with me
is all the love I'll ever need
You never have to say a word ...you've shown me love.