Unconditional Love

Here's to the people who gave me life 
and then showed me how to live it.
And taught me that you measure love 
by how freely you can give it.
And the gift I give to you 
is the lesson that I learned:
That when a love is true 
it asks nothing in return.

Un - con - di  -  tion - al   love__ that they gave to me,
it wasn't mine to keep__ and_  I knew someday 
I'd hand it down to you in hopes that I can be t
he one who makes you see
the im - por  -  tance of  
Un - con - di  -  tion - al   love__

Now, there were times I know I let them down, 
but never once was I re- jec  -  ted.
And when I stood  a    -   lone to face this world,
some-how I____   still felt pro - tected. 
And that's the com-mon bond we share 
and it will last__  through__  the years.
And you can trust that I'll be there__ 
through the good__ times and__ the tears.

Un - con - di  -  tion - al   love__ 
like they gave__ to me__
it's not yours to keep__    and__ 
I knew some-day some-one will look__ to you
and you will have_ to be__ 
the one who makes him see  
the  im - por  -  tance__ of____  
Un  -  con  - di  -  tion  -  al   love__