I cannot stay beside you,- on
such a night as this. A night when every star is in your eyes, And beckons me to lie with you, and this I cannot do, Although
my heart does soar up to the skies.
Your blood red lips entice me; they softly call my name And whisper words
of love into my ear,- But I can find no reason; none that is good enough, That I forsake the one my heart holds dear.
For
we were once two precious friends, (that now seems far away) And walked together; warm then was your touch But only
then as a true friend, your countenance was fair; I loved you then enough, but not too much.
I came upon a sight
one day, of you and someone else And when I looked at her my heart was fast. You told me this girl was your friend;
would be forever more! I knew then I had found my love at last.
You followed close behind us as we two walked down
the aisle And bound our souls together with a vow, And you were always there with us when'er we needed you. If love
came hard for us, you showed us how.
Then came the time when all was not the same as once it was. I saw a change
come over my sweet girl; I watched her now and saw her loving eyes begin to dim. The time had come when she would leave
this world.
I just could not admit it,-I'd lose the one I love. But you were there to help me through the pain. I
wept tears though I tried not to; I couldn't hold them back; You told me then our loss was Heavens gain.
So now
there's just the two of us where three of us had been; A year has passed since we said our goodbyes And you could be
my lover now instead of just a friend; You feel that now,-I see it in your eyes.
But I know now that I can never
really let her go; Her love and mem'ry I have locked within. Please say I'm wrong in thinking that you want to take
her place; But promise me you'll always be my friend.
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