I don't remember what it was
But like every kid I screwed up
Probably gave some lip
Probably threw a fit
And pushed until he'd had enough
I ran into the closet
And figured I was hiding
from a whipping
An d standing by the door that day
All that he did was say
I know you can hear me
You don't have to say a thing
My love is stronger, lasts a lot longer
Than your anger or your pain
You need to say you're sorry
Son, you can come out
whenever you're ready
And I know you can hear me
I left home to whip the world
Got knocked down plenty of times
Day or night, wrong or right
Dad's words would ease my mind
Even at the very end,
he was still givin'
Lyin' there, fightin' to live
I couldn't find the words, so I used his
I know you can hear me
You don't have to say a thing
You've been so strong,
you're not alone
And I know that you're in pain
I know that you love me
You can let go whenever you're ready
And I know you can hear me
Oh, in my midnight hours
Those words still
have so much power
I know you can hear me
You don't have to say a thing
Love is so strong, I'm never alone
Though I'll never be the same
I know you can hear me
I know you can hear me
In my baby daughter's eyes
In my little boy's prayers
Watching my teenager
stare at the midnight sky
Banging his old songs out into the air
I see my mother smile
I know you're there
I know you can hear me
I know you can hear me www