This is one I wrote three years ago to someone who really meant a lot to me. At the time, we were both reeling with the emotion upheaval of our spouses' infidelity, and so we were there for each other to lean on and show support, and would often talk for hours on the phone (sometimes till the sun came up, LOL). I wanted to let her know how much she had come to mean to me, and so I wrote this song. This is one of those really "personal" songs, and may not be anything everyone could relate to, or have any "commercial" merit, but I wasn't trying to write it that way. I know that the lyrics here are pretty "sappy", and probably a bit cliche, but at the time I was writing the song, I really didn't care (and still don't), LOL. I wanted to write this song to my friend straight from the heart, without being concerned about getting too "perfect" or "deep" with anything. It was the raw emotion that I was more interested in conveying. As cliche as some of these thoughts or lines might come across, it's how I felt, and I knew it had touched her, because she cried when she heard it. Sadly, we had a bit of a "bump in the road" with our relationship for a while, and I had put this song to rest. But in time, all wounds can heal, and broken friendships can be rebuilt. I thank God that our friendship was restored, and wanted to share this one with my Ramp family.
GOD KNEW I NEEDED YOU
God knew that I needed a friend
Someone to help me trust again
He knew I needed someone to care
And with loving hands, God put you there
Youve been a light in the darkness of a wild and raging storm
And youve stayed by my side to help me make me through
God knew I needed you
CHORUS:
GOD KNEW I NEEDED YOU
TO PICK ME UP WHEN I FALL
GOD KNEW I NEEDED YOU
WHEN MY BACK WAS AGAINST THE WALL
I COULD SEARCH THE WHOLE WORLD OVER
AND NEVER FIND A FRIEND SO TRUE
GOD KNEW I NEEDED YOU
GOD KNEW I NEEDED YOU
God knew that youve have faith in me
And believe that I could do anything
He knew you have a heart of gold
And could help bring life back to a dying soul
Youve been my candle on some dark and lonely nights
And you forgive me when Im wrong in things I say or do
God knew I needed you
(CHORUS REPEAT)
True friends are gifts from heaven and can be gone in the blink of an eye
Ill never take you for granted as long as Im alive
(CHORUS REPEAT)