If I were to speak right out or if I was to stare right in your eyes or If I was to hope to act in ways, Ways that are neither right nor true Nor without danger Teach me the value of restraint; Of saving my strength And long pauses Let's take a slide Hands off the rail Too late to breathe Turn back. If you turn back Back from the night Back to the street Under street lights Back to the sounds Back to the sights Then we'll never know, will we? Were we to move and act as if Were we to give right in and drift off Teach me the value of restraint Of saving my strong suit And long pauses Let's take a slide Hands off the rail Too late to breathe Turn back If we turn left Into the wind If we turn right Rain on our skin Take separate trains Begin again Then we'll ll never know, will we? Voilà