I’ve loved you   And I’ve been so confused   How I can love you   And yet feel so abused   How can I stay here   With all the time still to come   How can I love you if   I have never loved anyone      I believe it   I don’t believe you could lie   Even to save me   You’d rather let me cry   And make me stronger   Make me a better man   I know you’ve loved me   Or at least you’ve done the best that you can      I love you   I’m sorry it took so long   But I just realized as I wrote this song   How I could love you   Without a real reason why   Because I love without my even having to try      And as our wrinkles increase   Just like the rings on a tree   I’ll think about all of the wisdom that you’ve given to me   And I’ll think back to the times   And all the fun that we had   And i’ll be glad that I spent it with you.      Becuase I love you   I’m sorry it took me so long   But I just realized as I wrote this song   How I could love you   And if they ask me why i’ll say   “Because I don’t even have to try”