It's Too Late

You pace the pool and talk about it

And I read my book and think about it

You've walked on water

As I'm turning the page



You say, "What's the intrigue here

Of reading when the sky is clear?"

You are in the sun

And I am always in the shade



And it's too late to leave you

You know that I will never leave you

It's too late to know you

You don't like to be known



You would never hold me

I don't like to be held

I will always love you

In-spite of myself



I can feel the weather changing

The leaves are tired and turned with anger

They fall around us like a veil

Of golden tears



You have never needed me

And I'm not good at being needed

This season's leaving us

But we will still be here



And it's too late to leave you

You know that I will never leave you

It's too late to know you

You don't like to be known



You would never hold me

I don't like to be held

I will always love you

In-spite of myself



It's late

It's too late



Do you miss me when I'm far away?

Do you save me for your rainy days?

My picture on the mantle

Or is it in the fire?



It's odd the way the years fly by

They leave us standing side by side

You have been my mystery

And I've been your desire



And it's too late to leave you

You know that I will never leave you

It's too late to know you

You don't like to be known



You would never hold me

I don't like to be held

And I will always love you

In-spite of myself



Yes I will always love you

That's in-spite of myself



It's late

It's too late