Whenever I'm weary
From the battles that rage in my head
You make sense of madness
When my sanity hangs by a thread
I lose my way but still you seem to understand
Now and forever
I will be your man

Sometimes I just hold you
Too caught up in me to see
I'm holding a fortune
That heaven has given to me
I'll try to show you each and every way I can
Now and forever
I will be your man

Now I can rest my worries and always be sure
That I won't be alone anymore
If I'd only known you were there all the time
All this time

Until the day the ocean doesn't touch the sand
Now and forever
I will be your man
Now and forever
I will be
Your man


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Now and Forever Lyrics as written by Richard Marx

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    I just love this song. I read a short fiction once where a guy proposed to his girlfriend at a party, and he and his four other friends sang this to her. It was heartwarming. Nevertheless this is a lovely song. Marx can really sing

    zacsteron August 13, 2002   Link
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    itd be sweet to have a guy sing this to you.

    icantresiston July 10, 2002   Link
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    This song means so much. This guy is so talented! Writes everything himself...amazing. One of my most favorite songs. Learning it on the guitar actually, hope to play it soon for someone special. Marx is rad!

    crewisradon August 30, 2002   Link
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    This song is so beutiful. Richard Marx is a very talented person. I've never heard something more romantic. Whenever I listen to this song I get chill bumps, seriously! :)

    zacsteron September 13, 2002   Link
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    I love this song so much!! This is my dream song that I want my husband to sing to me at our wedding! IF ANYONE HASN'T HEARD JC CHASEZ SING THIS SONG YET, GO TO KAZAA AND TYPE IN...JC CHASEZ AND TONY LUCCA NOW AND FOREVER ON THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB, HE SINGS IT SOOOOO BEAUTIFULLY!

    miss_opinion101on June 26, 2003   Link
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    This song is awesome, it's so beautiful! it makes me melt! He is so talented!

    bloodybitchon March 24, 2006   Link
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    " ... Until the day the ocean doesn't touch the sand; I will be your man ... " Its about eternal love... A best song a man can sing for his love :)

    Muzic Rocks !!

    <3 life n muzicon November 29, 2008   Link
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    Beautiful lyrics. This song reminds me of my bf. When we are having a hard time , suddenly he make a video singing this song and telling me words that really made me cry. I just saw it when he post the vid in facebook. Iloveyou always hon. Stay strong for our relationship. <3

    socreepyon August 20, 2015   Link

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