I remember it all so vividly,
My mind set, stunned,
Your body so weak,
So diseased,
Your spirit so strong and carefree,
Guided by a higher power,
My heart ravaged by disaster,
My soul shredded to bits of nothing,
I gave up all I had,
The Day I Gave You Wings To Fly...

It drained me of everything I was, but,
I love you enough to release you from your pain
That was holding you down,
Turning you into someone we did not recognize,
I had to step up,
To be someone I am not,
To put you above,
Everything I had,
Everything I always wanted,
I gave up my dreams,
My happiness,
My life,
So you could be you again.
The Day I Gave You Wings To Fly...

I had to set you free,
My love was not enough to make it better,
I could not will it to go away,
No matter how hard I tried, or prayed,
But it was biggest and most important role
I will ever know,
I had to sacrifice myself,
My heart, My soul,
To give you an unselfish gift,
To match your unconditional love,
The Day I Gave You Wings To Fly...

How could I justify,
Seeing you suffer, Hearing you cry,
Just to keep you with me,
I love you more than I love myself,
I chose to set you free,
From your excruciating pain,
Knowing the brunt, the life sentence,
I was giving myself,
Heartache in the highest form,
The Day I Gave You Wings To Fly...

For you, there is no price too much,
Nothing I would not do,
Shoulder your burdens,
Inflict pain unto myself to ease your suffering,
It was a trade, an exchange,
Your freedom for my soul,
The Day I Gave You Wings To Fly.....