oh, my dear.

i called you up, you were in bed.
could barely make out the words that you said.
but you wanted to see me instead, so i got dressed.
then i stepped out into the snow
and walked for a mile or so,
felt the rush of blood come from the cold in my chest.

well you finally came to the door
and we talked for an hour or more
until i asked if you would stay up till four
you said, "that's fine."
but you said, "there's something i have to say,
and i can't because i'm just so afraid."
and so i held you as you started to shake that night.

oh, my dear,
i'll wait for you.
grace tonight 
will pull us through.

until the tears have left your eyes,
until the fears can sleep at night,
until the demons that you're scared of disappear inside,
until this guilt begins to crack 
and the weight falls from your back,
oh, my dear, i'll keep you in my arms tonight.

you slowly lifted your head from your hands.
you said, "i just don't think that you'll understand,
you'll never look at me that way again 
if you knew what i did."
and so your tears fell and melted the snow
you told me secrets nobody had known
but i never loved you more 
even though now i knew what you did.


oh, my dear,

i'll wait for you.
and grace tonight 

will pull us through.

yeah, oh, my dear,

i'll wait for you.
and grace tonight 

will pull us through.

until the tears have left your eyes,
until the fears can sleep at night,
until the demons that you're scared of disappear inside,
until this guilt begins to crack 

and the weight falls from your back,
oh, my dear, i'll keep you in my arms...

'till the tears have left your eyes,
until the fears can sleep at night,
until the demons that you're scared of disappear inside,
until this guilt begins to crack 

and the weight falls from your back,
oh, my dear, 

i'll keep you in my arms tonight.