Every once in a while she is reminded of the way things could have been And sometimes all those memories make her stop and think Some bring her to her knees And all of them are leading her to say If not for love Where would we have ended up Like orphans left to fight on our own Or like prodigals that never came home If not for love If not for love Gazing from her later years Like a mirror to her memories Every valley every peak Has somehow made her stronger And made her heart grow fonder of the One still leading her to say If not for love Where would we have ended up Like orphans left to fight on our own Or like prodigals that never came home If not for love If not for love If not for love Where would we have ended up Like orphans left to fight on our own Or like prodigals who never came home If not for love If not for love If not for love If not for love