I'll Always Be There For You
Brian McComas Lyrics

Late night call collect from Arkansas
The singer's sister calls him collect from Arkansas late at night.

She said,brother I need your help
The singer's sister asks him for help.

She said,there's this boy
The singer's sister is having trouble with a boy.

And I could tell by the crack in her voice
The artist can tell that his sister is in genuine distress because her voice is breaking.

She was in real trouble and all by herself
The artist's sister is seriously troubled and without any support.

She said,I don't want to be a burden
The singer's sister is hesitant to ask for help because she doesn't want to be a burden.

It's not your problem
The singer's sister tries to convince him that he doesn't have to help.

Maybe I should just hang up
The artist's sister is considering ending the call.

After all we're years apart and not much in common
The artist and his sister haven't kept in touch and don't have much in common.

And I said,I may have moved away
The artist acknowledges that he has moved away from his sister.

And I know that on the day I left
The singer is aware that his departure may have hurt his sister.

I let you down
The artist feels like he has let his sister down.

But your still my baby sister
Despite their differences, the singer still cares about his sister.

So always remember it's by blood we are bound
The singer wants his sister to remember that they are bound by their shared blood.

I may be here but I'll always be there for you
The singer promises to always be there for his sister, even if he's not physically present.

I know it's bad but you gotta tell mom and dad
The artist encourages his sister to tell their parents about the problem.

You don't have to do this all alone
The artist doesn't want his sister to handle the problem alone.

If I leave right now I should be there by morning
The singer is willing to travel to his sister to support her in person.

And we can tell them together when I get home
The singer wants to be with his sister when she tells their parents about the problem.

We'll talk and pray cry a little
The artist plans to talk, pray, and cry with his sister to work through the problem.

We'll work this thing out
The artist is determined to work with his sister to solve the problem.

We'll stand beside you try to guide you
The artist and his family will stand beside his sister and try to guide her through the difficult time.

That's what family's about
The singer believes that family is about supporting each other through tough times.

But it's your decision to make
The artist wants his sister to make her own decision.

Six months later on a Sunday morning
Six months later, on a Sunday morning,

That baby girl ws born
The singer's sister has a baby girl.

And we all stood in wonder around the bed
The family is gathered around the bed, admiring the newborn baby.

Looking at her in that little pink sleeper
The family is looking at the baby, who is wearing a little pink sleeper.

I knew in my heart that she wanted to keep her
The artist knows that his sister wants to keep the baby.

But God had a bigger plan instead
Despite the singer's sister wanting to keep the baby, fate has other plans.

A young couple came and I heard my sister say
A young couple appears, and the singer's sister decides to give them the baby.

I just want to give my child the life that she deserves
The artist's sister wants to give her baby the best life possible.

We all held hands
The family holds hands together.

Then she handed her to them
The artist's sister hands over the baby to the young couple.

And we all cried as she whispered these words
The family cries as the singer's sister speaks.

I'll think about you everyday
The artist's sister will always think about her baby.

I'm only giving you away 'cause I can't raise you now
The singer's sister is giving the baby away because she can't raise her.

I brought you into this world
The singer's sister brought her baby into the world.

You'll always be my little girl
The singer's sister will always see the baby as her little girl.

It's my blood that we are bound
The artist's family and the baby are bound by shared blood.

I may be here but I'll always be there for you
The artist reaffirms his promise to always be there for his sister.