My eyes adored you

(My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you)

My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you

(My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me)

My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me

(You couldn't see how I adored you)

You couldn't see how I adored you

(So close, so close and yet so far)

So close, so close and yet so far

(Carried your books from school)

Carried your books from school

(Playin' make-believe you're married to me)

Playin' make-believe you're married to me

(You were fifth-grade, I was sixth When we came to be)

You were fifth-grade, I was sixth When we came to be

(Walkin' home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay)

Walkin' home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay

(Till we grew into the me and you Went our separate ways)

Till we grew into the me and you Went our separate ways

(My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you)

My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you

(My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me)

My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me

(You couldn't see how I adored you)

You couldn't see how I adored you

(So close, so close and yet so far)

So close, so close and yet so far

(Headed for city lights Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame)

Headed for city lights Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame

(I worked my fingers to the bone Made myself a name)

I worked my fingers to the bone Made myself a name

(Funny I seemed to find That no matter how the years unwind)

Funny I seemed to find That no matter how the years unwind

(Still I reminisce 'bout the girl)

Still I reminisce 'bout the girl

(I miss And the love I left behind)

I miss And the love I left behind

(My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you)

My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you

(My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me)

My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me

(You couldn't see how I adored you)

You couldn't see how I adored you

(So close, so close and yet so far)

So close, so close and yet so far

(My eyes adored you All my life I will remember)

My eyes adored you All my life I will remember

(Though I never laid a hand on you)

Though I never laid a hand on you

(How warm and tender we were way back then, whoa, whoa, baby)

How warm and tender we were way back then, whoa, whoa, baby

(Like a million miles away from me)

Like a million miles away from me

(You couldn't see how I adored you Oh, the feeling, sad regrets)

You couldn't see how I adored you Oh, the feeling, sad regrets

(So close, so close and yet so far)

So close, so close and yet so far

(I know I won't ever forget you, my childhood friend)

I know I won't ever forget you, my childhood friend

(My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you)

My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you

(My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me)

My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me

(You couldn't see how I adored you)

You couldn't see how I adored you

(So close, so close and yet so far)

So close, so close and yet so far