she calls him early cause she knows he'll be asleep   she leaves a message after the beep   she says she's better now but she's still incomplete   she's tryin hard to make her voice sound soft and sweet      (yeah)      a couple hours pass 'till he picks up the phone   he wasn't ready for the shock he holds his breath down   he plays the message twice and then the dial tone   reminds him that she's not around its a lonely sound      *he's got perspective and she's got nothing left and he wonders why he can’t go on   he's singin'   would she could she've been think of me all along?   and if i asked her would she tell me the truth?   cause it's a long way down when your hopes are high as mountains   and i am worried that i'm fallin for you*      she's like an hour glass that never got the sand   she's hollow and transparent like an infant   he is a lonely boy but he still loves his life   he doesn't look to make a scene he looks to make right      he's got perspective and shes got nothing left   and he wonders why he cant go on   he's singin   would she could she've been think of me all along?   and if i asked her would she tell me the truth?   cause its a long way down when your hopes are high as mountains   and i am worried that i'm fallin for you      i'm holdin out   i'm strong and im proud   and there's a new heart i've got thinking on me   it's time you face yourself   take a look at this girl and you'll see what i see      could she would she've been think of me all along?   and if i asked her would she tell me the truth?   cause its a long way down when your hopes are high as mountains   and i am worried that im fallin for you      could she would she've she've been think of me all along   and if i asked her would she tell me the truth   cause its a long way down when your hopes are high as mountains   and i am worried that i'm fallin for you      say it's a long way down when your hopes are high as mountains and i'm worried that i'm fallin for you