Lyric discussion by imagodoc 

Cover art for For My Lady lyrics by Moody Blues, The

Ray Thomas has stated publicly that he wrote this song about his niece.

That Ray wrote this song about his niece is an interesting bit of info. I've been listening to the Moody Blues since I was a teenager (51 now) and I always loved this song. Years later, I was having a very emotional fight with my then girlfriend (now my wife of 30 years). As I was driving home I heard this song on the radio and I realized how much this girl meant to me. I realized that she was the one that I would "give my life so lightly" for. I turned around and we made up and now...