Inspired by Clay Aiken
He shares our hearts and souls
And gives us what we need
He puts the smile upon our face
And soothes us when we bleed
His words will never sting
He speaks with care and grace
The kindness flowing from this man
No evil can erase
Though some their arrows sling
They cannot pierce his soul
The love of God surrounds him
Protects and keeps him whole
If there is strength in numbers
Then we, his legions, stand
To guard our gentle hero
Our friend, our love, our man!
Because of you new friendships
Through bonds of love are made
The acts of kindness you inspire
Are oftentimes repaid
It seems by your example
That you bring out the best
You make us want to spread the joy
And share it with the rest
Because of you the music
That once did so delight
Returned with such a brilliant spark
Upon that fateful night
Our lives had changed forever
We knew it from the start
You shook our world with glorious sound
And captured every heart
When some called you an angel
You said, �I�m just a man,
And please don�t call me perfect�
He hoped we�d understand
Then one brief act was caught in time
But was it meant to be?
A private moment handed out
For all the world to see
While perched upon a pedestal
The purest soul will sway
From microscopic scrutiny
Subjected to each day
And we may never really know
Just what is false or true
Can we presume to understand
What we, as humans, do?
And even if our angel-man
May have a broken wing
His voice still shines with glorious sound
To make our spirit sing!
The love your son so radiates
Says volumes for the way
He feels the love you�ve given him
Our dear, sweet, gentle Clay
You taught him precious values that
He carries to this day
Respecting all who meet this man
Our tender, caring Clay
You gave your boy the gift of gab
He knows just what to say
A courage and a confidence
Our strong and certain Clay
You raised a man who lives his faith
You showed him how to pray
For sure the world�s a better place
Because you gave us Clay
