I spent most of my life looking for acceptance I never found what I was looking for I was searching for love I just needed some affection All I got just left me wanting more Left me feeling cold and lonely on the inside With nothing to show But I had plenty to hide I should've been loving You I should've been praising You Should've been giving You something in return For the love You've shown I should've been loving You I should've been praising You Your love for me was always true I should've been loving You The lonely life doesn't have its advantages It just leaves you hurting all the time I can safely say, I have found a better way It's acceptance of a greater kind I remember when Your love came shining in my lonely life Looking back on all the love I've thrown away I realize No greater love has any man ever known So that I could live my life You laid down Your own