His voice is filled with expectation
He's building castles in the air
Scattered around, travel books everywhere
Pages of wonderful escape
Wonderful plans are taking shape

He's always been the one to listen
But he can't hear the silence now
Oh, yes I know, I should break it, but how
How unprepared he seems to be
Lost in his reverie

He wants to go to places in the sun
He can see us both together
Hand in hand on beaches of white sand
He dreams of all the things we've never done
How can I tell him they're dreams that we can't share
We won't be going anywhere

And all I want is just a minute
One moment out of all the years
He is asleep, he cannot see my tears
Who is that stranger next to me
Why did this have to be

He wants to go to places in the sun
He can see us both together
Hand in hand on beaches of white sand
He dreams of all the things we've never done
How can I tell him they're dreams that we can't share
We won't be going anywhere