i can hardly believe   it's been a year now   since i was dependant on the world   that revolved around your love   where to those christmases go so quickly   i can see those eyes so vividly   watching starlight turn to dawn   and as a child i welcomed prejudice   as a lover i spoke of   next year and next year   standing by your side   but when one's heart is in the way   i can't see past a moment in time   and how i relied   upon your strength to hide   my wounds from one who criticized   and by sunrise i'd been waiting   just to catch a tear that had been dried