words and music by Ben Hassenger
copywright 2002 bQuiet Music

This song was written for my son after the death of his mother. It was a Great American Song Contest runner-up in 2004

It's hard to believe you're gone
Who am I going to talk to
When things went wrong
You were someone I could turn to
You always knew just what to say
Which sometimes wasn't anything
You never stood in the way
Of letting me fulfill my dreams

I can't talk, but I can sing
I can't walk, but I can dance
I can't see, but I can paint
I can't hear, but I can listen to sweet music
And it's all because of you
And it's all because of you

You held me in your arms
When I needed mending
You shielded me from harm
With a love that was never ending

I can't talk, but I can sing
I can't walk, but I can dance
I can't see, but I can paint
I can't hear, but I can listen to sweet music
And it's all because of you
And it's all because of you

It's hard to believe you're gone
But you'll always be inside of me
You'll be in my songs
You'll always be there guiding me

I can't talk, but I can sing
I can't walk, but I can dance
I can't see, but I can paint
I can't hear, but I can listen to sweet music
And it's all because of you
And it's all because of you