If pain were your compassion br And tears the joy I had. br If tormenting me became your life br And my suffering made you glad. br br Were hard drugs your slow undoing, br Deceit your calling card. br If your heart was bound in sorrow br And your passions frozen hard. br br Were your touch not soft or gentle, br Your kiss both cold and blue. br And your arms reserved for strangers br on some distant avenue. br br If time forgot to soothe my pain br And you just walked away. br And if you chose another heart br On our solemn wedding day. br br It may be too much sorrow br And much too many tears. br But it's not enough to quell my love br My devotion through the years.