I've heard it said That people come into our lives for a reason Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those Who help us most to grow if we let them And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true But I know I'm who I am today Because I knew you
Like a comet pulled from orbit As it passes the sun Like a stream that meets a boulder Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better? But because I knew you I have been changed for good
It well may be That we will never meet again In this lifetime So, let me say before we part: So much of me Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me Like a handprint on my heart And now whatever way our stories end I know you have rewritten mine By being my friend
Like a ship blown from its mooring By a wind off the sea Like a seed dropped by a sky bird In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better? But because I knew you Because I knew you I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air I ask forgiveness For the things I've done, you blame me for
But then, I guess We know there's blame to share And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled from orbit (like a ship blown from its mooring) As it passes the sun (by a wind off the sea) Like a stream that meets a boulder (like a seed dropped by a bird) Halfway through the wood (in the wood)
Who can say if I've been changed for the better I do believe I have been changed for the better
And because I knew you Because I knew you Because I knew you I have been changed For good