When We Were Lonely Lyrics

You spend fall walking southward

Racing the geese to beat the snow

So I take tea from out of my cupboard

And try to keep it warm so you don't go

So don't leave yet, the embers are still bright

And the teapot's barely gone cold

But you grab your coat and step into the night

And journey down the crisp and wintry road

But my friend hold our words dear

As the absence of your presence leaves me here steeped in fear

And we can hold the tears that we shed when we were lonely

And sort them out on our way home

Since you've been gone I've spent my evenings

Waiting by the phone to hear

If you've forgotten all the little things that we shared

But when I heard that train whistle blowing

And I saw that familiar coat

Once I felt your warm embrace there was no reason to be scared

And we can hold the tears that we shed when we were lonely

And sort them out on our way home

Winter's here through our defiance

The autumn leaves have long since gone

And we spend hours sharing silence

When we once would have shared the songbird's song

But my friend I've held our words dear

As the absence of your presence left me here steeped in fear

And we can hold the tears that we shed when we were lonely

And sort them out on our way home

We can hold the tears that we shed when we were lonely

And sort them out on our way home