Tamara

Thirty-six years ago, sitting in that room

Science class was quiet, but a friendship started to bloom

You turned to me and asked about the New Kids on the Block

I smiled and said, "Hell yes I am," and we just couldn't stop the talk

We were just a couple kids, figuring out the way

But I found my lifelong sister on that very day

Oh, Tamara, you look right into my heart

You knew my special needs right from the very start

But you accepted me, exactly as I am

God knew I needed a best friend to hold my hand

Through the good and the bad, you're the blessing that I see

Thank you, Tamara, for just loving me

We grew up together as the seasons turned to years

We shared a lot of laughter, and we cried a lot of tears

When our mothers passed away, we held each other tight

When we lost our grandmothers, we made it through the night

Side by side in the shadows, shoulder to shoulder in the pain

You were my shelter, standing with me in the rain

Oh, Tamara, you look right into my heart

You knew my special needs right from the very start

But you accepted me, exactly as I am

God knew I needed a best friend to hold my hand

Through the good and the bad, you're the blessing that I see

Thank you, Tamara, for just loving me

Your kindness is a river, the way it overflows

How deep my gratitude is, only heaven knows

Thank you for the bright days, and the ones that made us sad

You've never walked away when things got hard or bad

With open arms and an open mind, you stayed right by my side

Oh, Tamara, you look right into my heart

You knew my special needs right from the very start

But you accepted me, exactly as I am

God knew I needed a best friend to hold my hand

Through the good and the bad, you're the blessing that I see

Thank you, Tamara... I love you, bestie