When I first caught your eye we were circled around a backyard fire
And oh, how my young heart succumbed to flame
When next those eyes met mine was on a chilly April night
You asked to dance and I saw stars float down from the sky
When you flashed me a smile it's like a tide comes rushing in
To wash away my fears of what might come
But looking toward the future I can see how far you'll go
But only if I'm not there holding you down
Distance makes the heart grow stronger, still
Now it's time to see if we will keep trying to push on
I love you more than song or words could ever hope to say
That's just not enough for me to say, please stay
That's just not enough for me to say, please stay
Happily ever after is always how it ends
Oh how I wish our story were the same
I have said I love one more than a thousand times
I'm learning that those three words can't be enough
Distance makes the heart grow stronger, still
Now it's time to see if we will keep trying to push on
I love you more than song or words could ever hope to say
That's just not enough for me to say, please stay, stay with me
That's just not enough for me to say, please stay
I love your eyes, wrinkled when they smile at jokes I've tried to make
But the tears I see there now do hurt my heart
I remember fiery leaves falling down the trees as we drove through autumn woods
They'll have to teach me how to let you go
Distance makes the heart grow stronger, still
Now it's time to see if we will keep trying to push on
I love you more than song or words could ever hope to say
That's just not enough for me to say, please, would you stay with me
That's just not enough for me to say, please stay