The day starts The day ends Time crawls by Night steals in, pacing the floor The moments creep Yet I can't bear to sleep 'Til I hear you sing And weeks pa** And months pa** Seasons fly Still you don't walk through my door And in a haze I count the silent days 'Til I hear you sing once more And sometimes in darkness I dream that you are there But wake holding nothing But the cold night air And years come And years go Time runs dry Still I ache deep in my core My broken soul Can't be alive or whole 'Til I hear you sing once more And music, your music It teases at my ear I turn and it fades away And you're not here Let hopes pa** Let dreams pa** Let them die Without you, what are they for? I'll always feel No more than halfway real 'Til I hear you sing once more