Silence or Tears

Writer:Words adapted from Lord Byron by Jerry Stuart. Music by Tom Gray.


When we two parted in silence and tears
Half broken hearted to sever for years
The love we had shared no longer could be
For now you don't care and you're setting me free

If I should meet you
After long years
How could I greet you
With silence or tears

The dew of the morning brings chill to my brow
It felt like a warning of what I feel now
Your vows are all broken, my heart feels the pain
I hear your name spoken and I share in its shame

If I should meet you
After long years
How could I greet you
With silence or tears

In secret we met, in silence I grieve
Your heart should forget and your spirit deceive
They know not I knew you, I know you too well
Long shall I miss you too deeply to tell

If I should meet you
After long years
How could I greet you
With silence or tears


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