Verse 1

In the third grade musical I played
The outlaw brother of
Jesse James you were cheering
In the sixth grade
I got bullied some
Said that I was fine but
When the tears would come
You were holding
On me

Verse 2

In the marching band
I stepped in time
To the beat of a rhythm
That I felt inside
You were moving
Mowing my backyard
With the walkman on
I would listen
To my favorite songs
You were singing
Along with me

Chorus 1

All this time
You were there
By my side
You were everywhere
On and on the years go by
Through the darkest days
To the brightest nights
In every moment
You were there

Verse 3

October evening in my dorm
Watched the sunset fade
And felt reborn
You were speaking
Without a word
Then we wrote some songs
And we hit the road
In a bright blue van
No matter where we'd go
You were driving
You were driving me

Chorus 1

All this time
You were there
By my side
You were everywhere
On and on the years go by
Through the darkest days
To the brightest nights
In every moment
You were there

Refrain

Ooh Ooh
Ooh Ooh

Bridge

In my future in my past
Up ahead or looking back
God I know that You'll be here
'Cause You were there

Verse 4

My wife and I drove in our car
Where the island ends
And the universe starts
Captivated
By Your majesty
In that still small moment we could see
The edge of this whole galaxy
No reason to look back
When You're surrounding me

Chorus 2

All this time
You're still here
By my side
You are everywhere

Refrain

Ooh Ooh
Ooh Ooh

Bridge

In my future in my past
Up ahead or looking back
God I know that You'll be here
'Cause You were there