I knew you wanted to tell me
In your voice there was
something wrong
But if you would
turn your face away from me
You cannot tell me
you're so strong
Just let me ask of you one
small thing
as we have shared so many tears
With ferver our dreams we
planned a whole life long
Now are scattered
on the wind
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life
that you love
In the terms of the years
that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why
Through the years I've
grown to love you
Though your commitment to most
would offend
But I stuck by you holding
on with my foolish pride
Waiting for you to give in
You never really tried
or so it seems
I've had more than myself to blame
I've had enough of
trying everything
And this time it is the end
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life
that you love
In the terms of the years
that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why
There's no more
coming back this way
The path is overgrown and
strewn with thorns
They've torn the life
blood from your naked eyes
Cast aside to be forlorn
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life
that you love
In the terms of the years
that pass you by
the terms of all the reasons why
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life
that you love
In the terms of the years
that pass you by
In the terms of all the reasons why
Funny how it seems that
all I've tried to do
Seemed to make no difference
to you
at all