I know that you're hiding things Using gentle words to shelter me Your words were like a dream But dreams could never fool me Not that easily
I acted so distant then Didn't say goodbye before you left And I was listening You'll fight your battles far from me Far too easily
"Save your tears 'cause I'll come back" I could hear that you whispered as you walked through that door But still I swore to hide the pain when I turned back the pages Shouting might have been the answer What if I cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart But now I'm not afraid to say what's in my heart
Oh, a thousand words have never been spoken They'll fly to you crossing over the time And distance holding you suspended on silver wings And a thousand words, one thousand confessions Will cradle you making all the pain you feel seem far away They'll hold you forever
The dream isn't over yet Though I often say I can't forget I still relive that day You've been there with me all the way I still hear you say
"Wait for me I'll write you letters" I can see how you can stand there with your eyes to the floor But still I swore to hide the doubt when I turned back the pages Anger might have been the answer What if I hung my head and said that I couldn't wait But now I'm strong enough to know it's not too late
'Cause a thousand words called out through the ages They'll fly to you even though we can't see I know they're reaching you suspended on silver wings Oh, a thousand words, one thousand embraces Will cradle you making all of your weary days seem far away They'll hold you forever
Oh, a thousand words have never been spoken They'll fly to you, they'll carry you home And back into my arms suspended on silver wings, ooh And a thousand words called out through the ages They'll cradle you, turning all of the loving into only days They'll hold you forever