He showed me there was more to me   When I thought I had nothing else to give   God knows he wasn't perfect   Ah, but then, again, nobody is      He always told me the truth   No matter how hard it was to hear   When he said, "I believe in you"   It was music to my ears      Oh, each word's like a note, like a beautiful tune   The kind that inspires and helps me get through   Ah, if I said I can't, he's say, "You can"   He was my toughest critic, ah, my biggest fan      Now he's gone to a distant shore   And I can't hear the music anymore      Sometimes late at night   I forget that he's not lyin' next to me   He may be out of sight   But out of mine is something he won't ever be      Things that he said to me   Are still ringing out loud and clear   When he said, "I love you, baby"   That was music to my ears      Oh, each word's like a note, like a beautiful tune   The kind that inspires and helps me get through   Ah, if I said I can't, he's say, "You can"   He was my toughest critic, ah, my biggest fan      Now he's gone to a distant shore   And I can't hear the music anymore      I can't hear the music