I spent most of my life looking for acceptance  I never found what I was looking for  I was searching for love  I just needed some affection    All I got just left me wanting more  Left me feeling cold and lonely on the inside  With nothing to show  But I had plenty to hide    I should've been loving You  I should've been praising You  Should've been giving You something in return  For the love You've shown    I should've been loving You  I should've been praising You  Your love for me was always true  I should've been loving You    The lonely life doesn't have its advantages  It just leaves you hurting all the time  I can safely say, I have found a better way  It's acceptance of a greater kind    I remember when  Your love came shining in my lonely life  Looking back on all the love  I've thrown away I realize    No greater love has any man ever known  So that I could live my life  You laid down Your own