Though I close my eyes I see you in the faces of people passin' by Have I lost my graces? But just the same I say the words again Girl you've come too far Remember loving's hard So my sentiment ain't heard In patterned silence yearnin' And my breath is surely burnin away Girl I thought that you had learned Not to risk the burn Like a crack straight through That shield I held so true To be somebody like a cold stone statue And it really is a shame The way you say my name With an accidental warmth But you don't know the stakes of the game And man you're rather cruel To derail this girlish fool But sadness doesn't suit me So I'll play along too But my hand's already forced My mind yelling til it's hoarse Girl you know this'll be just Another blow you can't afford But can I just pretend That while you're here I am Someone worth while with A chance you'll understand But hey what can you do When your heart's been usin' you Because they've waltzed right through That shield I held so true To be somebody like a Cold stone statue But hey it ain't so bad They say happiness is fleeting so I'll grab it while I can While I can