Reba McEntire — The Greatest Man I Never Knew

[Verse 1] The greatest man I never knew Lived just down the hall And everyday we said hello But never touched at all He was in his paper I was in my room How was I to know he thought I hung the moon? [Verse 2] The greatest man I never knew Came home late every night He never had too much to say Too much was on his mind I never really knew him Well, now it seems so sad Everything he gave to us took all he had [Bridge] Then the days turned into years And the memories to black and white He grew cold like an old winter wind Blowing across my life [Verse 3] The greatest words I never heard I guess I'll never hear The man I thought could never die He's been dead almost a year Oh, he was good at business But there was business left to do He never said he loved me Guess he thought I knew