My life has been so cold
So empty, so quiet, so alone
So out of touch, so out of place
All the things that were said
And all the things that were not said
And all the things that were not done
And I met a young lady
That said, It's all right
And I will take care of you
And five years ago, I remember
My tears on her shoulder
And all my unhappiness spilled onto her clothes
A child that no one knew
Such a long time ago
So out of touch, so out of place
Wandering in the body of a man
Feeling so unreal, so awkward
So vulnerable, so threatened
And I met a young lady
That said, I am on your side
And I always will be
And five years ago, I remember
How she stayed by my side
And how she never left
I had always felt so much shame
I had never let myself feel happy
And I never listened to anyone else
Pleasure was a stranger to me
And so was love
And I never listened to anyone else
And I met a young lady
That said, Hold me
And I did
And five years ago, I remember
The love that we shared
That lasted a lifetime
A quiet night spent together
Lips so softly pressed against mine
The smell of her perfume on my bed sheets
I have a necklace
That is five years old
And it is as strong as ever
And the young lady
Who said, I love you
And I knew it was real
But five years ago, I remember
A young lady that said
In five years you will not remember
It has been five years, young lady
And I guess what I'm trying to say
Is that I love you