tell me its ok
tell me i've been good
tell me youve been looking for me
then stop
hand to hand and mouth to mouth
i want to cry

its time to break down
its time for me to fall apart
its time for you to hoist me up
then stop
eyes to eyes and tears for tears
i want to be held

one step forward
outstretch your arms
how can i deny
i've been here the whole time
you should know by now
everyone else does
i want it to be you

you asked "are you ok?"
you said "you don't look so good"
you said "weren't you looking for something"
i stopped
hand to mouth and tears to eyes
i am alone

i am breaking down
falling apart inside
you cant see
that all i see is you
then stop
hand to eye and tears to mouth
i am abandoned

one step backward
with clenched fists
i cannot deny
i've been here the whole time
you should know by now
everyone else does
i want it to be you and me

one hop, skip and jump
burst into full run
let the wind catch the tears
the night sky will hide
your unfurled feelings
don't stop

then there was the sound
followed by my name
calling from your voice
squeezing my heart

come thru these woods
catch up and over take
crash us down into the earth

a loose root took
all the dream i had
my ankle is undone

you aren't here at all
you didn't even notice me
you weren't ever going to care
but i wont stop
even though it hurts
i want it to get better

(interlude)

there's a noise
sounds like my name
could be your voice

a shadow of a man
stops a step too short
a whispered plea

one step forward
outstretched hands
capturing an embrace

taken by surprise
another pretty dream
has become reality

so now i can't deny
that this whole time
you've been reaching out to me