Afraid of the Dark

It was out in your backyard
It was a wild winter storm
And I remember your eyes
Sweet breath and your smile

You took my hand in your hand
We slipped away in the night
And all the people still ask
What became of the boy they knew before then

Oh, tonight I'm afraid of the dark
I dance to the drum of my heart
Rubbing these two sticks together
I pray for a spark

Take me back to that place now
Where even tears are sweet
Let them roll down my face
And into the street

I will love you forever
You never knew that at all
You never know what love is
'Till you say, I don't need love

Oh, tonight I'm afraid of the dark
I dance to the drum of my heart
Rubbing these two sticks together
I pray for a spark

All these miles down this road
Just two lanes and some tears
You never pay what you owe
You just change with the years

This is not supposed to happen
This is not meant to be
This is not in the picture
I keep in my mind

My heart has been broken
Your heart too
And tonight we both stare
Into the sky alone