Headlights On The Highway
Ron Pope Lyrics

And the headlights on the highway cannot help me understand
Despite the distractions of driving, nothing can help me comprehend

Whatever it is you need
The thing you require

I pray I am
I hope I am capable of providing it

You were nothing but a smile
Your defining feature was your cheerful expression

A nervous laughter
Your giggles betrayed a feeling of unease

Spend the evenings in your dark blue cotton sheets
You spent your nights wrapped in cozy bedding of a particular hue

And I spent years it seems just wandering through the darkness
I wasted time aimlessly moving through misery

Then the answer came on that late summer breeze
One day, the solution presented itself on a gust of wind

With my fingertips I trace on your bare skin
I gently touch your exposed flesh

All of the things I'd like to say but cannot speak
I have thoughts and feelings I want to express but am unable to articulate

You mean everything
You are of great significance to me

There're not quite words enough to tell you
I struggle to find the proper vocabulary to convey my emotions

All the things that you've become for me
You have transformed into a vital presence in my life

And I don't need no secrets
I have no desire to keep things hidden

I give up on lies
I refuse to tell untruths

If it's gonna rain I'd rather know then be caught blind
I would rather be aware of impending difficulties than be unprepared

And the headlights on the highway cannot help me understand
Despite the distractions of driving, nothing can help me comprehend

Whatever it is you need
The thing you require

I pray I am
I hope I am capable of providing it