Johnny Cash
"The Loving Gift" lyrics

The Loving Gift

(With June Carter Cash)

You gave me a blanket
To keep me from the cold
You gave me a song I learned to sing
You showed me some beauty
Through the windows of your soul
And you showed me a world I've never seen

Each giving to the other love
And giving it away
We spent the precious time
We knew was borrowed
Cause you gave me the courage
To live with yesterday
And you gave me tomorrow

You brought me a candle
To light my way to bed
You erased those shadowsI'd been seeing
You brought me a pillow
To rest my weary head
You taught me a gentle way of dreaming

And even if you leave me
I'll be richer when you go
I'm richer
With the loving gift you gave me
Cause you gave me a blanket
To keep me from the cold
And you gave me
A baby

Authors: Kris Kristofferson