*Here’s to the people who gave me life And then showed me how to live it And taught me that you measure love By how freely you can give it* *And the gift I give to you Is the lesson that I learned That when a love is true It has nothing in return* *Unconditional love, that they gave to me It wasn’t mine to keep and I knew someday I’d hand it down to you and hope that I can be The one who makes you see The importance of unconditional love* *And there were times I know I let them down But never once was I rejected And when I stood alone to face this world Somehow I still felt protected* *That’s the common bond we share And it will last through the years And you can trust that I’ll be there Through the good times and the tears* *Unconditional love, like they gave to me It’s not yours to keep and I know someday Someone will look to you and you will have to be The one who makes him see The importance of unconditional love*