Gift Of Joy
 -John C. Martin
  28 March 1998

The world goes round beneath my window.
People milling in the street.
All of them are strangers to me,
But still here I'm not alone.

Everywhere I go now
I will never be alone.
You are in my heart now.
Everywhere you'll follow.
Once we shared the same sky.
Stars twinkling, dancing for us.
Everywhere's the same sky
Everywhere I go now.

Walking down the streets of this town,
No one waves or calls my name.
Still, the sun shines through the grey clouds.
I smile with joy held in my heart.

Everywhere I go now
I will never be alone.
You are in my heart now.
Everywhere you'll follow.
Once we shared the same road.
Traveled it together.
Everywhere's the same road
Everywhere I go now.

Days have passed.  The memories grow dim.
Those days of sun feel far away.
But my heart still sings and when I listen,
My feet can't help but dance in joy.

Everywhere I go now
I will never be alone.
You are in my heart now.
Everywhere you'll follow.
Friendship; that's forever.
Dancing, singing, filled with joy.
Everywhere I find friends
Everywhere I go now.