From city streets you came with something true   From dirt and smoke you breathed in something new   And when you laid all before you, they took what you made   And threw it away, the gift that you gave      With hands of gold and images strong   You cast the shape of things to cling on   And when you tried to show them, they took what you made   And gave it away, the gift that you gave      And in return, I give you honest love   These things I see around me   I see with my soul, I feel in my heart   The gift that you gave and in return I give you my respect      That's all that's mine for giving, I've learned from it all   The textures and form, the gift that you gave   And when they ask what prize I treasure most   What legacy I cherish, I say from the heart   The passion and art, that's the gift that you gave