How can a pebble get a pearl to its side How can a duck court a swan How can the night have the day to avoid it How can water join with fire Days will pa** leaving me to drown In the endless depths of my heart Can this stubborn man ever let go Of what he knows he won't have How can a desert have a rose to bloom How can a fish walk the lands How can a dove get to reach the sun Without burning its wings Months will pa** leaving me to freeze In the raging cold of my heart Can this bitten man ever let go Of what he knows he won't have Years will pa** leaving me to burn In the pa**ionate fires of my heart Certain this man will never let go Of what he knows he won't have I reach out for the stars above my head Not noticing the flowers all around me.