Because You Lived

Because you lived

I have smiled a little more

And I've learned to laugh much louder than I should

Because you lived

I know when to ask for more

For more stories, time, and tea, to want to learn what I don't know

Because you lived, I know what living means

Because you lived

I learned early on that when it comes to dogs

Bigger's always better, and they're family just like us

And something else, life will try to tear you down

But if you keep on getting up then love will find its way around

Because you lived, I learned it's okay to cry

And missing ones you love is just another part of life

And one more thing, if there's ever any doubt

Tell everyone you love exactly how you feel about them

Because you lived

I'll never give up hoping

World peace will be a goal and I won't treat it as a pipe dream

And I will skip in every single capital across this goddamn world

That I visit in my life, oh, just to say I did

Because you lived, I learned how to live