One thing I know is how true must be our love;
I’ve seen it in my dreams at night-
You’re hovering there up above me in my bed,
Naked and propped up on your arms.
I’ve stared so long in your brown eyes,
I’ve watched them turn into one big brown sea,
But in the light of day you sit so far from me.
Why don’t you ever try to come and talk to me?
I know you talk with other ladies;
You’ve introduced yourself to everyone in town,
But when I pass by you don’t even look around.
I’ve tried to come up with some theories;
Tried to make sense of what you’re doing to my heart.
Darling, what if I just pretend you’re shy?
But you didn’t really seem shy last night in my bed
When I was naked in your arms.
In fact, I woke up and ran over here to see you
So we could make love in the light.
But in my eagerness I tripped and spilled my purse;
I watched it splash down on your feet.
You didn’t even bend to help me pick it up;
Walked off like I was a stranger, or something worse.
That ain’t no way to treat a lover.
That ain’t no way to treat your one true friend.
That ain’t no way to treat a stranger.
And I really ain’t a stranger-
Don’t you remember me drowning in your eyes?
Darling, what if I just pretend you’re shy?
My heart is tired of breaking.
My heart is tired of bouncing like a ball.
We need to talk face to face in the sun,
So I tap you on the shoulder.
You look at me with this blank stare;
You look at me with these walls in your eyes.
You’re not quite sure why I tapped you;
I start to feel like a fool.
You say you don’t even know me.
You say you’re sure we ain’t never met before.
You say I must be mistaken.
But I think maybe you’re lying-
I think that, baby, you’re afraid of your own heart
Darling, what if I just pretend you’re shy?