gone still
the sun goes down
will never be there
though i need him
how i long
for the words
he used to say
as night sets in
i lay awake cryin for
what i can't forget

when it was perfect
the way it should be
i sat up on his shoulders
and i smiled
feelin' so high
afraid i'd fall
but he always caught me
when it was dark
and i was scared
he carried me
protected me
i was always safe
in his arms
his arms oh
i was safe in his arms
his arms ooh

but then one day
he left for good
and i still remember
i feel so close
to the ground
now i get hurt when i fall
i wish i could see him
just once to remind him

when it was perfect
the way it should be
i sat up on his shoulders
and i smiled
feelin' so high
afraid i'd fall
but he always caught me
when it was dark
and i was scared
he carried me
protected me
i was always safe
in his arms
his arms oh
i was safe in his arms
his arms ooh

he said he loved me
i trusted him
thought he'd never leave me