"Who Will Be There" lyrics

As I lay awake in bed tonight
I think about my past
I think about the people I've known
Did I treat them all with much respect

And all those so-called friends that I've had
Did they truly care
Have I ever even had one true friend
That would stand right by me till the end

Who will be there when I'm dead and gone
Or will anybody care
Who will shed a tear on my account
Or will anybody be aware

Have you ever really taken
A good, hard look in the mirror
And when you took a chance and thought back
Did you really like what you saw

I know I haven't really
Been the best of men
But it's the goal that I'll strive toward
To be the best man that I can

Who will be there when I'm dead and gone
Or will anybody care
Who will shed a tear on my account
Or will anybody be aware

I know that the past is gone
And I know I can't change the things I've done
And to all the people that I've wronged
I hope you can find forgiveness somewhere in your heart

Who will be there when I'm dead and gone
Or will anybody care
Who will shed a tear on my account
Or will anybody be aware