you let me stumble when i was learning to walk   then you'd wipe away my tears   you never fought my fights but helped me face all my fears   i was always right until proven wrong   but never heard i told you so   i see it clear after all these years   now i want you to know that because of you   i am strong   i can find my way   i can spread my wings and fly   and know i'll be okay   by letting go i realize one simple truth   but i guess i always knew   i'm who i am because of you      it must have been hard to watch me make mistakes   but you took it all in stride   even though you didn't catch me when i fell   you were always by my side   and because of you   i am strong   i can find my way   i can spread my wings and fly   and know i'll be okay   by letting go i realize one simple truth   but i guess i always knew   i'm who i am because of you      there comes a time when everything moves on   i know one day i'll find you gone   my heart will ache to see your face   but i'll still have the will to carry on   because of you   i'll be strong   i will find my way   i'll spread my wings and fly   and it'll be okay   by letting go i realize one simple truth   but i guess i always knew   i'm who i am because of you      by letting i realize one simple truth   but i guess i always knew   i'm who i am because of you