I know that your 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 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 turn 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 

Though a thousand words 
Have never been spoken 
They'll fly to you 
Crossing over the time 
and distance holding you 
Suspended on silver wings 

And a thousand words 
One thousand confessions 
will cradle you 
Making all of the pain you feel seem far away 
They'll hold you forever

The dream isn't over yet 
Though I often say I can't forget
I still relive that day 
You've been there with me all the way 
I still hear you say 
"Wait for me, I'll write you letters" 
I could see how you stammered with your eyes to the floor 
But still I swore 
To hide the doubt when I turn back the pages 
Anger might have been the answer 
What if I'd hung my head and said that I couldn't wait
But now I'm strong enough to know it's not too late 

'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 cradel 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

And a thousand words 
Call out through the ages 
They'll cradel you 
Turning all of your lonely years to only days 
They'll hold you forever

A thousand words