You gave me all the love that's necessary When two people try to find themselves, Love beyond all common sense Based on some sweet permanence With only one And baby I thought I needed you In a changing world Baby I thought I needed you Wanting some to give away, Important things I had to say For many days, Suddenly you came along Helped me share my perfect song In perfect ways, And baby I thought I needed you In a changing world, I thought I needed you The closer that we drew together Made our love seem like forever, Naturally, And then I heard you sing the song That I was singing all along And failed to see, Baby, The thing that I most fear In a changing world: I saw you disappear Empty now and silently I face your struggle to be free To be on your own, To grow so very carefully And suffer necessarily For what I've done To baby who wants to know the thing In a changing world To baby who's learning how to sing In a changing world To baby who's learning how to sing