Young girl, young girl, what makes your eyes so cold?
And where has your young man gone, so burdened and so bold?
The years drag by, certain things you come to know
The sin of ugliness, the shame of growing old
I loved you so fairly, I loved you so fair
I loved you like I was the only one there
The years drag by, too many years to care
About where it all went wrong, it all goes wrong somewhere
I loved you so fiercely, I loved you so free
I held your body like it was made of me
The years drag by, 'til the years are all you see
Just one long loneliness, where two lonelinesses should be
Young girl, young girl, what makes your eyes so cold?
And where has your young man gone, so burdened and so bold?
The years drag by, it turns out just the way they told you
The sin of ugliness, the shame of growing old