[piano, strings, drums, flute, symphonic tunes]

[Intro]

[Verse 1] [male vocals]

I lay awake and think of you,

Every night, that’s all I do.

Wondering if I’ll ever get a chance

To share one kiss, enjoy one dance.

[Verse 2] [male vocals]

We’ve been friends since we were seven,

You’re my everything, you’re my heaven.

I’ve never told you for fear of rejection,

And soon we go in a different direction.

[Verse 3] [male vocals]

In just one month, we’ll both be gone—

Me to college, you off to Rome.

Will you ever think of me and know

The love I felt but didn’t show?

[Chorus] [powerful male vocals]

Oh, my heart was yours to keep,

Through waking hours and in my sleep.

No matter where this life may lead,

It’s always you my soul will need.

[Verse 4] [male vocals]

I see your smile in every dream,

A quiet love, or so it seems.

If only I had found the nerve,

To give the truth you so deserve.

Verse 5 [male vocals]

The letters I write, I never send,

Afraid to lose you, my dearest friend.

But time moves on, and hearts must grow,

Still, you’re the one I can’t let go.

[Verse 6] [male vocals]

And if we meet in years to come,

I’ll tell you then you were the one.

No distance, time, or world apart

Can steal your place inside my heart.

[Chorus] [powerful male vocals]

Oh, my heart was yours to keep,

Through waking hours and in my sleep.

No matter where this life may lead,

It’s always you my soul will need.

[instrumental]

[Bridge] [female only vocals]

Love gone unspoken is a double-edged sword.

When left hidden and never seen or heard.

Our chance at love will fade away, the moments gone,

If we don’t seize the moment and act upon.

Chorus [intensive climax, powerful male only voices]

Oh, my heart was yours to keep,

Through waking hours and in my sleep.

No matter where this life may lead,

It’s always you my soul will need.

Copyright September 2, 2025, by Craig Whitley – All Rights Reserved