You ask me if I love you
And I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly

Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you
On what you say or do?

I'm only just beginning to see the real you

And sometimes when we touch

The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die

Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides


Romance and all its strategy
Leaves me battling with my pride
But through the insecurity

Some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer
Still trapped within my truth

A hesitant prize fighter
Still trapped within my youth


And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide

I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides


At times I'd like to break you
And drive you to your knees

At times I'd like to break through
And hold you endlessly


At times I understand you
And I know how hard you've tried
I've watched while love commands you

And I've watched love pass you by

At times I think we're drifters

Still searching for a friend
A brother or a sister
But then the passion flares again


And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much

And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry

I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides