Sometimes it may seem like I don't care for anything except myself
And you're always occupied with something else
The big blue sky very often fills up with clouds
And when we're in the city I'll lose you in the crowds

If I could hold you for a thousand years, then I would, if I could
If I could dry away all of your tears, then I would, if I could
Time moves quickly and it seems nothing ever gets done
And then it feels like my life has only just begun

But I remember saying things that weren't so great
And if I could change things then I wouldn't have left such a state
If I could hold you for a thousand years, then I would, if I could
If I could dry away all of your tears, then I would, if I could

We walked down to the canal and we talked a little while
I remember things like that where nothing happens at all
The city seems so grey, it gets me down from time to time
It's brightened by the way I know that you are mine

If I could hold you for a thousand years, then I would, if I could
If I could dry away all of your tears, then I would, if I could
If I could hold you for a thousand years, then I would, if I could
If I could dry away all of your tears