I Can and Then

Soon the leaves will fall

I'll watch the lonely moon in the sky

And when dawn breaks, I'll listen for your heartbeat

But what I'll hear is your last goodbye

The saddest sound of all



We'll meet again, we'll stare and then

We'll smile and speak as strangers do

And all I'll be to you is someone you once knew



I know every line

The way your eyes shine in the dark

You'll take your fire, your tenderness, your strength

And the memories here in my heart

Are all you'll leave behind



We'll meet again, we'll stare and then

We'll smile and we'll stop and speak as strangers do

The love we made will fade away

You'll wave and as you turn to go, I'll know it's true

All I can be to you is someone you once knew