Never Alone - Lady Antebellum Words & Music by Jim Brickman

May the angels protect you, trouble neglect you

And heaven accept you when its time to go home
May you always have plenty, your glass never empty
And know in your belly, you're never alone
May your tears come from laughing, you find friends worth having
With every year passing, they mean more than gold
May you win but stay humble, smile more than grumble
And know when you stumble, you're never alone
*[Chorus] Never alone, never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart when you face the unknown
Wherever you fly, this isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby you're never alone [Last verse x 2]
Well I have to be honest as much as I wanted
I'm not gonna promise the cold winds won't blow
So when hard times have found you, and your fears surround you
Wrap my love around you, you're never alone*
May the angels protect you, trouble neglect you
And heaven accept you when its time to go home
And when hard times have found you, and your fear surrounds you
Wrap my love around you, you're never alone*

Vocabulary
1. antebellum, adj. relating to the time before a war, especially the American Civil War:
- Many homes and churches of the antebellum (American) South can still be visited today.
2. may, modal verb, used to express wishes and hopes:
- May you have a long and fruitful marriage./May you live a long and happy life.
- May she rest in peace.
3. protect, v., to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc.:
- Vitamin C may help protect against cancer.
- Are we doing enough to protect the environment?
- The reporter vowed to protect the privacy of his sources.
4. neglect, v., to give not enough care or attention to people or things:
- Dont neglect your health.
- If you don't keep an eye on them, children tend to neglect their homework/studies.
5. accept, v., to agree to take something:
- Do you accept credit cards?
- I accept full responsibility for the failure of the plan.
6. belly, n., the part of the body below the chest:
- Since he turned 30 hes started to develop a beer belly.
- Jacks company/business/B & B went/turned belly up after only six months.
7. pass, v., when time passes, it goes by:
- Time seems to pass (by) so slowly/quickly when you're bored/focused.
- Six months passed and we still had no news of them.
8. mean, v., to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact:
- What does this word/sentence mean?
- Does the name James Bond mean anything to you (= do you know who he is)?
- You mean we have to start all over again?
- What do you mean by that remark?
- I know what you mean I hate working overtime too.
9. stay, v., to continue doing something, or to continue to be in a particular state:
- Ill be right back after these announcements. Stay tuned (for more information/news).
- He's decided not to stay in teaching/medicine/the army.
10. humble, adj., not proud or not believing that you are important:
- He's very humble about his success.
- In my humble opinion, hes making a big mistake.
- [Formal] Please accept our humble apologies for the error.
11. grumble, v., to keep complaining in an unhappy way [= moan]:
- She's always grumbling to me at/about how badly she's treated at work.
12. stumble, v., to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fall:
- She stumbled a little on the uneven path.
- He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.
13. beat, n., a regular movement or sound, especially that made by your heart:
- His heart missed a beat when he saw her.
- He could hear the beat of his heart.
14. the unknown, n., things that you do not know or understand:
- Racism is in some ways just a fear of the unknown.
- Motherhood was for her a journey into the unknown.
15. follow, v., to move behind someone or something and go where they go:
- Do your own thing, don't just follow the crowd (= do what everyone else does.)
- Follow me please. I'll show you the way.
- Follow (= Go in the same direction as) the road for two kilometres, then turn left.
16. promise, v., to tell somebody that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something
will definitely happen:
-Promise not to tell anyone!/Promise me (that) you won't do anything stupid. I promise.
- I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything.
17. surround, v., to be all around something/somebody:
- She said that she wanted to die surrounded by the people she loves (= with them all present).
- Trees surround the lake./The lake is surrounded with/by trees.
18. wrap, v., to cover someone with material in order to protect them:
- The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle.
- He wrapped his arms around her waist./His arms were wrapped around her waist.