I'm falling asleep while you read me a book
And I'm drifting away to the sound
All the people are laughing as you take my hand
Now we're standing alone in the crowd

But I wanted to be alone
And you wanted to be my friend
You said you wanted to belong
To somebody's heart again

So I'll hold my breath til you come back around
Tell me that you're here to stay
When the sun blinds my eyes I will follow your voice
Through the rain I'll still travel your way

But I wanted to be alone
And you wanted to be my friend
You said you wanted to belong
To somebody's heart again

You had found me struggling
Life had found me til you let me in
Now I can see everything
And I can be alone with myself

The silence that followed the night you came back
You said all you wanted to say
Won't you tell me the story of when we were young
Take my hand and we'll both run away

But I wanted to be alone
And you wanted to be my friend
You said you wanted to belong
To somebody's heart again

I'm falling asleep while you read me a book
And I'm drifting away to the sound
All the people are laughing as you take my hand
Now we're standing alone in the crowd

But I wanted to be alone
And you wanted to be my friend
You said you wanted to belong
To somebody's heart again

You had found me struggling
Life had found me til you let me in
Now I can see everything
And I can be alone with myself