From the recording In Case You Didn't Know
I was a music minister at St. Pius X in San Antonio and one of the priests, Msgr. William Martin, was celebrating his 50th Jubilee as a priest. I had been asked to write a song for the occasion and so I thought about two of the most important people in my life - my dad, Collins "Duke" Dúet and my uncle, Joe Molloy - and thought about what sentiment I would want to share with them. They were the inspiration for this song. The night of the Jubilee Mass the congregation joined in with me and sang the chorus and they stood up one by one, two by two, until the entire church was standing and singing in honor of a truly remarkable priest. Not too many months later I returned to sing this song once again, but it was for Msgr. Martin's funeral Mass. The cancer finally got the best of him. God bless you, Msgr.
Lyrics
Looking back, so many yearsFaded memories from yesterdayIt's funny how time will pass you byThe words they are so hard to findWhen there's so much that's left to saySo hear me say...
In case you didn't know, you have touched my lifeIn case you didn't know, I'll never be the sameIn case you didn't know, I have been set freeBy the love that you have given me
It would be so easy just to walk away, walk awayTo ride off in your sunset, never looking backBut here I stand as so many have beforeJust take a look around you nowAnd hear the voices sing, hear them sing
In case you didn't know, you have touched my lifeIn case you didn't know, I'll never be the sameIn case you didn't know, I have been set freeBy the love that you have given me
Your humble heart, your gentle smileWon't you say a prayer for me tonightReaching out, when no one else was aroundNot seeking glory, not seeking powerJust calling out, leading us to a better dayAnd now we bring this love home to you
In case you didn't know, you have touched my lifeIn case you didn't know, I'll never be the sameIn case you didn't know, I have been set freeBy the love that you have given me (Repeat Chorus)
In case you didn't know, you have touched my lifeIn case you didn't know, you have touched my lifeIn case you didn't know, you have touched our livesIn case you didn't know, and we'll never be the sameIn case you didn't know, we will never be the sameIn case you didn't know, we will never be the sameIn case you didn't know, you have touched our lives