I know that you're hiding things   Using gentle words to shelter me   Your words were like a dream   But dreams could never fool me   Not that easily      I acted so distant then   Didn't say goodbye before you left   But I was listening   You'll fight your battles far from me   Far too easily      "Save your tears 'cause I'll come back"   I could hear that you whispered as you walked through that door   But still I swore    To hide the pain    When I turned back the pages:   Shouting might have been the answer...   What if I'd cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart?   But now I'm not afraid   To say what's in my heart      Though a thousand words    Have never been spoken   They'll fly to you    crossing over the time and distance holding you    Suspended on silver wings      And a thousand words,    One thousand confessions   Will cradle you    Making all the pain you feel seem far away   They'll hold you forever      The dream isn't over yet   Though I often say I can't forget   I still relive that day   You've been there with me all the way   I still hear you say:      "Wait for me I'll write you letters"   I could see how you stammered   With your eyes to the floor   But still I swore    To hide the doubt    When I turn back the pages:   Anger might have been the answer...   What if I hung my head and said    That I couldn't wait?   But now I'm strong enough    To know it's not too late      'Cause a thousand words    Call out through the ages   They'll fly to you    Even though I can't see   I know they're reaching you    Suspended on silver wings      Oh, a thousand words,    One thousand embraces   Will cradle you    Making all of your weary days seem far away   They'll hold you forever      Oh, a thousand words    Have never been spoken   They'll fly to you,    They'll carry you home, and back into my arms    Suspended on silver wings, ooh      And a thousand words    Call out through the ages   They'll cradle you,    Turning all of the lonely years to only days   They'll hold you forever      A thousand words.