Carlisle Wheeling [Alternate Version][#][*]

How the phoenix of our love first flapped its silken wings
But we're both a little older, our relationship has grown
And if the razor edge of youth filled love is gone
Well it's amazing how time can so softly change your ways
And though you never knew it dear, I cried
And how it all mellowed as it grew

I remember the times that our laughter would explode

Not just to what they say, but what they mean
And make you look at things that can't be seen
I remember the tears that filled your eyes

I remember the time I said I really had to go
And dusted off some memories of you
And if the razor edge of youth filled love is gone
Then the hours of silence while the perfumed candle glowed
And how the years that roll by, can start you listening
All the urgency and passion of each new day as it happened
Not just in how it's shaped, but how it's shown
Then I touched your hand and told you that it really was a lie
And both of us meandered on for miles

So forgive me my dear if I seem preoccupied
And I poured through the files taken off my mental shelf
But we're both a little older, our relationship has grown

So forgive me my dear if I seem preoccupied
Then I thought about the times when our affair was green
And how you would turn to hide your smile