[Verse 1]
I drove forwards
Seemed like hours
To deliver the letter
And feel empowered
[Verse 2]
Tomorrow's too late to lift this weight
From my shoulders
For you are my king
But I can't make your heart sing
[Chorus 1]
It has been so many years
Since I held you closer, dear
Now that we have cut the thread
How softly we must tread
[Chorus 2]
It has been so many nights
Since I looked you in the eye
Made my heart grow red as wine
But the thread has been untwined
[Verse 3]
I have finally
Undressed you, ooh
Saw you for the
First time as a boy
[Verse 4]
And now you go
Are you still coping with the blow? Shiver
Now I can see
Your face only growing dimmer and dimmer
[Chorus 1]
It has been so many years
Since I held you closer, dear
Now that we have cut the thread
How softly we must tread
[Chorus 2]
It has been so many nights
Since I looked you in the eye
Made my heart grow red as wine
But the thread has been untwined
[Bridge]
I gave you the letter but I
Should have known better
That you would go the same now
[Bridge]
I gave you the letter but I
Should have known better
That you would go the same now
[Chorus 1]
It has been so many years
Since I held you closer, dear
Now that we have cut the thread
How softly we must tread
[Counter Chorus 1]
I gave you the letter but I
Should have known better
That you would go the same now
[Chorus 3]
It has been so many nights
Since I looked you in the eye
Made my heart grow red as wine
But the thread has been untwined now
[Counter Chorus 2]
I gave you the letter but I
Should have known better