Your smile is that of a child’s on Christmas day
But your tears are those of a woman who has lost her way
And your loving is like an ocean wave
Engulfing and caressing, all you gave – all you gave
And though I know you’ll deny it, I know you care
And all your laughing and crying can’t hide it – I know it’s there
And this silly game you’re playing will bring you down to your knees
And then you’ll ask pretty please, again
But how can you be so sure I’ll be there
I know one thing for sure, I’ll be going from here
But loving you is so, so easy to do
And leaving you is so, so hard
Hard on me, so hard on me
Feels like a dream, a broken dream
Your smile is that of a child’s on Christmas day
But your tears are of those of a woman who’s lost her way
And your loving is like an ocean wave
Engulfing and caressing, all you gave – all you gave
Written in 1975