I know that you're hiding things

Using gentle words to shelter me

Your words were like a dream

But dreams could never fool me

Not that easily

I acted so distant then

Didn't say goodbye before you left

But I was listening

You'll fight your battles far from me

Far too easily

Save your tears 'cause I'll come back

I could hear that you whispered

As you walked through that door

But still I swore to hide the pain

When I turned back the pages

Shouting might have been the answer

What if I'd cried my eyes out

And begged you not to depart

But now I'm not afraid to say what's in my heart

'Cause a thousand words

Call out through the ages

They'll fly to you

Even though I can't see

I know they're reaching you

Suspended on silver wings

Oh a thousand words

One thousand embraces

Will cradle you

Making all of your weary days seem far away

They'll hold you forever

Oh a thousand words

Have never been spoken

They'll fly to you

They'll carry you home and back into my arms

Suspended on silver wings

Oh silver wings

And a thousand words oh oh

Call out through the ages

They'll cradle you

Turning all of the lonely years to only days

They'll hold you forever

A thousand words