I remember that very first day
I was so afraid
I didn't really understand
Hiding behind my mother's knee
But you looked right at me
And offered me your hand

Somehow, we made it through the years
Through the laughter and the tears
And even to this day
Somehow we always knew
No matter what we would go through
That hand was never far away

Chorus
You, you special man of God
Helping us to beat the odds
In a game that's seldom won
And if God was standing here today
I know just what He'd say
"My good and faithful son,
Well Done."

You might deny it but it's true
We owe so very much to you
Just look at how we've grown
And before you go away
Rest a moment in the shade
Of the trees whose seeds you've sown

Chorus
You, you special man of God
Helping us to beat the odds
In a game that's seldom won
And if God was standing here today
I know just what He'd say
"My good and faithful son,
Well Done."

©Steve Sanderfer