She'sfacedthehardesttimesyoucouldimage
Andmanytimeshereyesfoughtbackmetears
Andwhenheryouthfulworldwasabouttofallin
Eachtimeherslendershoulder
Boretheweightofallhertears
Andasorrownoonehears
Stillringsinmidnightsilenceinherears
Lethercryforshe'salady
Letherdreamforshe'sachild
Lettherainfalldownuponher
She'safreeandgentleflowergrowingwild
AndifbychanceIshouldholdher
Letmeholdherforatime
Andifallowedbutonepossession
Iwouldpickherfromthegardentobemine
Becarefulhowyoutouchshe'llawaken
Andsleeptheonlyfreedomthatsheknows
Andwhenyouwalkintohereyesyouwon'tbelieve
Thewayshe'salwayspayingforadebtsheneverowes
Andasilentwindstillblowsthatonlyshecanhear
Andsoshegoes