To have his arms around me
To sense his perfect trust
I’d give everything I have everything I have

I’d love to see him dream
I’d love to watch him sleep
To have his arms around me
Held his arms in mine
Sense his perfect trust
I’d give all I ever had for
A moment of his love

He’s my heart and my soul
He’s my blood and my bones
He’s my prayers and my hope
My wishes and dreams
Seems so long ago, so long ago

I’d love to watch him dream
Love to see him sleep
To have his arms around me
Feel him as he breathes
Hold his hands in mine
Sense his perfect trust
I’d give all I ever had for
A moment of his love

He’s my heart and my soul
He’s my blood and my bones
He’s my prayers and my hopes
My wishes and dreams seems so long ago

He’s my blood and my bones
He’s my heart and my soul
He’s my prayers and my hopes
My wishes and dreams

A boy I never knew
And the man I’ll never know
I’ll never know, I'll never know

To have his arms around me
Sense his perfect trust
I’d give all I ever had


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A Boy I Never Knew Lyrics as written by Jason Toop Cooper Robert James Smith

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    He expected a boy?? Maybe it is about miscarriage or adoption seeing how it's gender specific!

    Filiuson November 02, 2008   Link

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