You Were Loved the Whole Time

Lyrics

This is your father, Alvin Cardell Whitfield the Second Finding the words right now All the years that slipped between us I still loved you through every mile Alvin Cardell Whitfield Junior You were walking with a heavy heart Thinking no one ever took your side But son you were never forgotten You were always on my mind You were loved the whole time Even when you couldn’t hear it Even when the silence made you doubt I was holding you in spirit You were loved the whole time More than I could ever show If you ever felt alone out there I need you to finally know My family asked about you Every holiday, every night Even when you didn’t hear it You were never out of sight I know the world made you question If you had a place to belong But you’ve always been my heartbeat You’ve been my reason all along You were loved the whole time Even when you couldn’t hear it Even when the silence made you doubt I was holding you in spirit You were loved the whole time More than I could ever show If you ever felt alone out there I need you to finally know If I could turn back the pages I would speak it loud and clear I would wrap you in every word So you’d never feel that fear But I’m saying it now with power From the deepest part of me You’re my son and you are treasured That’s the truth you need to see You were loved the whole time Even when you couldn’t hear it Even when the silence made you doubt I was holding you in spirit You were loved the whole time More than I could ever show If you ever felt alone out there I need you to finally know You were loved the whole time You were loved the whole time