In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of all the reasons why
Just let me ask of you one small thing
But I stuck by you holding on with my foolish pride
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of endearment
The path is overgrown and strewn with thorns
In the terms of the years that pass you by
As we have shared so many tears
Waiting for you to give in
In the terms of the life that you love
Through the years I've grown to love you
I've had much more than myself to blame
You never really tried or so it seems
There's no more coming back this way
With fervor our dreams we planned a whole life long
But if you would turn your face away from me
In the terms of the reasons why
They've torn the life-blood from your naked eyes
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of endearment
Cast aside to be forlorn
I've had enough of trying everything
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the reasons why
Now are scattered on the wind
In the terms of the life that you love
Funny, how it seems that all I've tried to do
And this time it is the end
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of endearment
You cannot tell me you're so strong
Though your commitment to most would offend
In the terms of all of the reasons why
