Verse 1:
I had a dream last night that one of you died/
I woke up, rubbed at my eyes and started to cry/
I couldn’t bear the thought of you departing my side/
The last thing I’d ever do is leave a brother behind/
And I thought about what it might be like to learn you’re no longer with us/
Then realised what if I’m the first to go?/
And the fear of that made me write a verse, I know/
I shouldn’t have been morbid when I tried to word it though/
But I couldn’t fathom the thought of losing any one of you/
So there’s something that I’ve got to prove to every one of you/
Everything we’ve done I know you’ll do again with someone new/
You say I’m the best but know that you are never number two/
It's like getting the high score of the game/
But there’s more to life than fast rides, fortune and fame/
It’s no surprise that my pride’s causing me pain/
Because the things that we live and die for are the same
Hook:
Before I go I want you all to know/
I’m so grateful and I’m so thankful/
Because of you I’ll never walk alone/
Or fall below, I’m so lucky to call this home, yeah/
Before I go I want you all to know/
I’m so grateful and I’m so thankful/
Through every great story and awkward joke/
I’m sure to choke, I’m so lucky to call this home, yeah
Verse 2:
At my first gig you bought all the tickets/
And I want you to know that meant more than you think to me/
I remember all the talks that you’ve given me/
Even if it seems like I’m not ever listening/
You thought that my hindsight was blind/
You brighten my life, you’re the highlight of mine/
And I’ll forever be right by your side/
And I know you’ll do the same through like-minded times/
So thank you, Mum and Dad, for your endless support/
For all of the fun we’ve had and the lessons you’ve taught/
For never going mad at my end-of-semester report/
Now your boy's an undergrad with a step in the door/
Without you, I wouldn’t be the person I am today/
And this song won’t cover half of the words that I plan to say/
It’s fair to say I’m not the most worthy of candidates/
But you nurtured me and weren’t turning your hands away, so thanks
Hook:
Before I go I want you all to know/
I’m so grateful and I’m so thankful/
Because of you I’ll never walk alone/
Or fall below, I’m so lucky to call this home, yeah/
Before I go I want you all to know/
I’m so grateful and I’m so thankful/
Through every great story and awkward joke/
I’m sure to choke, I’m so lucky to call this home, yeah
Verse 3:
We smile together, we cry together/
And we fight side by side through the wildest weather/
Enjoy the ride and have the time of our lives together/
And I wipe my eyes as I write this letter/
You can bet I’m sorry if I ever took you for granted/
But the way things turned out, I couldn’t have planned it/
Like the week after school we went camping/
And the transition from childhood into manhood/
I hope you know you’re gonna go so far in life/
You’re so smart and you don’t know half of it/
I’m so damn proud of you all/
If you’re lonely, you know I’m always down for a call/
For sure, there have been times when I’ve been caved in and crawling/
But true friends only get in your way if you’re falling/
Before I go, I want you all to know/
I’m so lucky to call this home, much love
Bridge:
You’re the reason that I believe in myself/
And you keep me alive and breathing/
You’re amazing and I will say this/
For as long as it takes me to try repay you
Hook:
Before I go I want you all to know/
I’m so grateful and I’m so thankful/
Because of you I’ll never walk alone/
Or fall below, I’m so lucky to call this home, yeah/
Before I go I want you all to know/
I’m so grateful and I’m so thankful/
Through every great story and awkward joke/
I’m sure to choke, I’m so lucky to call this home, yeah
