One day a long time ago

It seems

I stood on a haughty mountaintop

And I think I might have seen you walking

On the street below

But I'm not really sure

I was looking at other things

And I think I had somewhere to be

Besides I didn't know you then

And I was pretty far away

 

Truth be told

I was afraid of you

And the sorrow that surrounds you

I was pretty sure that if I walked down to you

My heart would break

Cause I'd been holding it together

With a sorry piece of scotch tape

For a while

And I was right

The tape didn't hold

 

But did I ever tell you

It was worth it

Just to know your name?

Did you know that I can see the sun

When you smile?

And I feel its warmth

At the touch of your hand

When we play that game we both like

Did you know I think about you all the time?

And I wonder if you still like that song

 

Did you know you taught me things?

Like how to care

And to cry

Or to sit quiet and close

To you

Or someone else

And how to see the sun

When the clouds are certain they're covering it up.

All these things

Since I knew you

 

Now I am sure that it's really you

When you're walking by

And now it would be my joy to walk with you

To see your shy or sad or bright smile

Depending on the day

Because even on the saddest day

A walk with you is so much better

Than standing around

And looking down

From a haughty mountain top