tender burden

i am awake with a sore head
and i don't know why
all the good is shed
like the leaves
that float on the pond
and a light wind
pushes them like boats
the cool air gives relief
as this tender burden
weighs me down

i can't find the words
in the dictionary
that describe the way i'm feeling
i go all shy and turn away
and hide behind my smile
and even a turn of your head
can make the weather change
this tender burden
weighs me down

oh my heart is full
why do i have to carry
this
oh my heart is old
and heavy with this
new found bliss

when you return
i'll try to show
that i'm alright
and everything's ok
i'll walk on water
walk on land
and brush the clouds away
but inside me this little thing
is ticking day by day

this tender burden
weighs me down again
this tender burden
weighs me down again
this tender burden
weighs me down