With a gentle hand he sweeps a strand of hair back from my eyes And sees me cry And with a tenderness hell press his lips to mine and for a while He holds me tight And oh hes careful not to close the door behind his last goodbye He leaves me breathless And he makes the woman in me come alive And Im a fool Who lets him in time and again dont ask me why While the moments turn to precious memories The questions go unanswered in my mind And though hes careful Not to burn the bridge behind his last goodbye He wonders in and out my life through the shadows like a thief would In the night Though he leaves but when he leaves He leaves more than just a woman satisfied And though hes careful not to close the door behind his last goodbye He leaves me breathless And he makes the woman in me come alive And Im a fool Who lets him in time and again dont ask me why While the moments turn to precious memories The questions go unanswered in my mind And though hes careful not to burn the bridge behind his last goodbye You might also likeWith a gentle hand he sweeps a strand of hair back from my eyes And sees me cry And with a tenderness hell press his lips to mine And against my will he says goodbye
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