You wore a coat I had seldom seen, maybe twice, br But now it's like a white certainty in my mind. br We stood by that sleek and silver tram and suddenly, br On that night, it had all the frightening potential of a bullet, br That night it would hurt me real bad. br br I felt your hair with my cheek and moved my lips br To cling to yours, felt them with all my body before br Moving away. br br On the walk home I thought of you on that tram, br Always moving away; I knew that's how it would be, br Always moving away, but I make up tales br Because otherwise it's too unbearable; br br Nobody should be asked to suffer for too long in br That truth like cold steel, hard and no comfort. br It would only break this fragile thing. br br So I think of you always with a smile on your face.