Whispered Vows

May you never break a promise made,
Don’t steal, lie, nor cheat,
But if you must, let it be in the sweetest shade.

If you’ve gotta steal, then steal my pain,
Take these burdens, wash them down in the rain.
I’m down on my knees, I’m praying for release,
Take my sorrow, leave me peace.

If you must lie, lie with me beneath the moon,
Whisper the truth where shadows loom.
Lie with me when the night’s too cold,
Tell me the stories you’ve never told.

And if you must cheat, cheat death, cheat fate,
Don’t you leave me here alone, don’t make me wait.
You’re my heartbeat, my soul, the air I breathe,
Without you, darling, I just couldn’t be.

If you must steal, then steal away the grief I hold,
Take what’s heavy, take what’s cold.
And if you must lie, lie beneath the moon’s pale stare,
Whisper it’s alright while the world’s undone and bare.
And if you must cheat, cheat the end that comes too soon,
I can’t breathe without you; that wound would never heal.

So steal my sorrows,
Cheat the night,
Lie with me until the morning light.