All this time goes, by melting this heart of mine
Leaving a dream that's turned to tears inside

With our hearts we swore, never to close love's door
I don't remember wanting someone more… and it saves me

This tenderness, it holds you in the night
This tenderness, it tries to make it right
And it stays even when you're alone… this tenderness

When I close my eyes, tears I refused to cry
Fall on the face of everlasting lies

So he watched her leave, standing there helplessly
Left in an empty lifetime to believe. He believed in you

This tenderness, it stands up to the test
This tenderness, it' love at its best
And it stays even when you're alone… this tenderness

This tenderness, it holds you in the night
This tenderness, it tries to make it right
And it stays even when you're alone… this tenderness