Every word you say just gets in the way Will you read the play or see it through?As I touch your hand, try to understand All I'd ever planned was to look at youAnd something inside's bringing me down While talking you roundI beg, steal, and borrow Every empty hope that I feelAnd try to conceal Is bringing me sorrowQuestions in your eyes Answer them with liesInnocent disguise You can't see throughLet the moment last Mustn't move too fastWhen the moment's past I'm kissing youAnd something inside's bringing me down While talking you roundI beg, steal, and borrowEvery empty hope that I feel And try to concealIs bringing me sorrowAfter all those years Drive away the fearsTenderness and tears First of the fewPromises to make All the give and takeAnd solemn vows to break Yes, I love you tooAnd something inside's bringing me down While talking you roundI beg, steal, and borrow Every empty hope that I feelAnd try to conceal Is bringing me sorrowAnd something inside's bringing me down While talking you roundI beg, steal, and borrow Every empty hope that I feelIs suddenly real I'll miss you tomorrowEvery word you say Just got in the wayNow you've read the play And seen it through