To Hear You Smile
He never took a paper; Never took his pen; Because he knew; He could never ; Put into words a thing; Of the beauty of her face; Or her white skin or her grace; It would all be a lousy second best; He never read the papers; Never watched the news ; Because no breaking reports; Would ever match his solitude; And no terror is strong enough; To blow her from his heart; She'll always be there; No matter how bad things are; So sad ; I heard him singing; So deep; Down from his heart; So loud; I just kept swinging; And loud just ain't loud enough; Tonight I call you baby; To hear you smile; To hear you smile; He never wears his coat now; No umbrella or strong shoes; Because no winter; Was ever colder than his blues; But she will always guide him home; Though there's still along time to come; Before that desirable break of dawn; 