[Verse 1] I learned a long time ago, Words don't mean a thing, It's what you do when times get hard, It's the help you really bring. I've had my share of broken roads, And nights I can't forget, But when somebody needed me, I showed up there and then. [Pre-Chorus] I never claimed to have it all, Or always get things right, But when the people I loved needed me, I was there day or night. [Chorus] I was there when nobody else was, Standing in the rain and the dust, When the road got rough and the whole world turned away, I stayed because I said I would stay. You don't have to wonder where I stand, You don't have to ask if I still give a damn, Through the good, the bad, the hell we've been through, I was there when nobody else was for you. [Verse 2] I've carried more than my own weight, Trying to keep things together, I've fixed what I could with these two hands, And faced some storms of weather. I've watched people come and go, I've seen promises disappear, But if I gave you my word back then, You could count on me being here. [Chorus] I was there when nobody else was, Standing in the rain and the dust, When the road got rough and the whole world turned away, I stayed because I said I would stay. You don't have to wonder where I stand, You don't have to ask if I still give a damn, Through the good, the bad, the hell we've been through, I was there when nobody else was for you. [Bridge] Maybe someday when I'm gone, They'll remember what I did, Not every mistake along the way, But every time I stood beside them. A man's life ain't measured By the things he said he'd do, It's measured by the times he showed up When somebody needed him to. [Final Chorus] I was there when nobody else was, When the whole damn world gave up, When the lights went out and the road disappeared, I stood my ground and stayed right here. I don't need a medal, I don't need somebody to praise my name, I just know when I gave my word, I never walked away. [Outro] So if you ever wonder Who was standing by your side, When everybody else was gone And there was nowhere left to hide... Remember this one thing When you look back through the years:
