He holds the mirror to my soul A beautiful mystery He is too young I am too old Yet we fit perfectly How could you feel Emotions I could never reveal Sleight of hand or of sleight of time Tell me why can't he be mine Am I a pawn in someone's game And some grand illusion Sent here to taunt him without shame Causing confusion How could he know I had nothing; no where else to go Sleight of hand or Sleight of time Tell me why can't he be mine I cried a river of regret Indulged in misery Why long for something I can't get When I get it eventually How could he see That our love was always meant to be Sleight of hand or Sleight of time Tell me why can't he be mine... Why can't he be mine Why can't he be...