CB Moments - Glad I Touched Shoulders With You

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There's a comforting thought at the close of the day
When I'm weary and lonely and sad,
That sorta grips hold of my crusty old heart
And bids it be merry and glad.
It gets in my soul and it drives out the blues
And finally thrills through and through
It's just a sweet memory that chants the refrain,
I'm glad I touched shoulders with you!

Did you know you were brave, did you know you were strong,
Did you know there was one leaning hard,
Did you know that I listened, and waited, and prayed,
And was cheered by your simplest word?
Did you know that I longed for that smile on your face,
For the sound of your voice ringing true,
Did you know I grew stronger and better because
I had merely touched shoulders with you?

I'm glad that I live, that I battle and strive
For the place that I know I must fill,
I'm thankful for sorrows, I'll meet with a grin
What fortune may send, good or ill,
I may not have wealth, I may not be great,
But I know I will always be true,
For I have in my heart the courage you gave,
When once I touched shoulders with you.