I wanted to follow you   Down to your well-furnished cave   And to laugh at your art   I wanted to tell you the truth   But I'm always afraid   That you'll be torn apart   Oh, say the word   And I'll tell you you're wrong   Oh, say the word   I've been waiting too long   But when you talk   There's nothing to hear   I'm always changing   You're too far or too near   I wanted to tell her the truth   But I'm always afraid it's not in her heart   I wanted to say how I felt   But I'm always afraid   That she'll stop when I start   Oh, say the word   When we're there at her home   Oh, say the word   Cause I don't want to be alone   But when she talks   She's all that I hear   How can I help it   You are always too near