I never was the biggest or the fastest guy

I never hit a homerun when the game was tied

I knew from an early age I wasn't going to be

A doctor or the ceo of anything.

So I sang, "she believes in me"

And I played, "fire on the mountain"

'til I made my fingers bleed

I tried to stand out from the crowd

But most times I just struck out at the plate

So I sang.

I wasn't cool enough to be a ladies man

It took me forever just to hold her hand

First time we kissed, she whispered, I love you

But I wasn't brave enough to say, I loved her too.

So I sang, "you are so beautiful to me"

And I played every note to "faithfully"

I loved her with everything

But I couldn't think of anything to say

So I sang.

No one believed in me as much as mom

See, she worked overtime to buy my first guitar

When the angels called her home

My sister asked if I would speak

But there were no words to say how much she meant to me.

So I sang, "It is well with my soul"

And I played, "I'm so tired of being alone"

'cause those were mama's favorite songs

And what I felt would take too long to say

So I sang

Yes, I sang

So I sang.