I met you when I was down
You met me while you were on the road
You were just passing through
I was struggling with a heavy load
We laughed and we talked
enjoying each other's company
Like two ships passing; pausing side by side
If only you could see
what meeting you has meant to me
But all that really counts
is the time that we had together;
how my burden is so much lighter
and my life a whole lot brighter
That's all that really counts...all that really counts
In the short time that we had together
I learned to laugh instead of cry
to hold my head up and not ask why
Life is hard when you walk it alone,
and no one seems to care
But all that really counts
is how you were there
And all that really counts you see
Is how you were there for me
You made my burden so much lighter
and my life a whole lot brighter
And that's what really counts...that's all that really counts