Wes Yoakam

Maybe You Thought

Can we break the silence that’s growing between us
Or is it much too late?
I thought I saw a glimmer in your eyes of the girl I knew
And the secrets she thought she kept hidden from view

That only I have seen
That only I have known
Movie backdrop scenes projecting in my skull
Things that only we’d remember
That only we could know
Or maybe you’d thought I’d never noticed how softly you’d walk
Across the room when I was sleeping

Actors making exits were like continents drifting apart
And there’s no time for chasing shadows in the dark
Did I lose you in the spotlight
Did I lose you in the sheets
Did I hurt you without knowing with my clumsy feet

Places only I have seen
That only I have known
Movie backdrop scenes projecting in my skull
Things that only we’d remember
That only we could know
Or maybe you’d thought I’d never noticed how softly you’d walk
Across the room when I was sleeping

Diving down and finding doors inside
Somewhere in this velvet heart of mine
Secrets lie blinding eyes (ever dividing)
Even a single word (I can see the distance closing)
Maybe you thought…

c.2009WYoakam