Look into these troubled eyes
And tell me what you see
Is there life, life inside of me
There's a world that keeps me willing
Keeps me yearning to believe
That there's hope, hope through all this grief 

There's a light that seems to shine
Each time we speak
A word that is alive for all to keep
A longing that'll stand
The wait of time
A wish that in this world
That you were mine 

I want to build my world around you
I want to let the truth surround you
I want to build my world
I want to build my world

So tell them that this man has changed
He's finally found way
Through the coarse life that held him lame
And the promise that you set aside
He'll never turn away
For in awe of he will remain 
There's a light that seems to shine
Each time we speak
A word that is alive for all to keep
A longing that'll stand
The wait of time
A wish that in this world
That you were mine 

I want to build my world around you
I want to let the truth surround you
I want to build my world
I want to build my world

So tell them that this man has changed
At last he's found the song he sang at youth
Give him anything, as long as he can stand within the 
truth
What of reasons, reasons are just words that hold you 
down
Give him anything, just promise that you'll always be 
around 

I want to build my world around you
I want to let the truth surround you
I want to build my world
I want to build my world