The Only Time I Prayed

She said, "I love the way you see me" Like I could ever see her any other way I write these songs instead of sleeping Still, there's so much that I won't get a chance to say The only time I prayed was in my bedroom I never got the sense anybody heard me speak It's funny how the dark can make us all believers I bet He watches down and says, "This is when they'll ask for me" (Sweet memories, sweet memories) Oh, I loved you in the evening Oh, and every other second of the day I know my heart was always breaking When you laughed, all of the pieces found a place At this point, I should say, I can recall her perfume Scenes of where we're from, and dreams, and fields And on that autumn day with those curtains see-through Paris in the background, and her swaying on the balcony (Sweet memories, sweet memories) Any other lover I stole away tonight Any other lover I stole away tonight Stole away Any other lover I stole away tonight Any other lover I stole away tonight Any other lover I stole away tonight When the tears had started streaming In the name of love that never could have stayed But aren't we lucky that we knew the feeling? When it was true and all the world just fell away I'll talk about your smile, your song, your virtue But there's life in smaller things and they're gonna stay with me Darling, in this world, they'll try to hurt you Heavy is the heart that once upon a time was free (Sweet memories, sweet memories)