I Want To Hear It From You Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

I want to hear it from you 

I want to hear it from one who should knows how it is 

All the second-hand words seem to get in my way 

I want to hear it from you 

I want to hear it again 

I want to know if the soft scented touch of your lips 

Must be taken away like a mother's first kiss 

To the life that she gives 

I want to hear it from you 

I've got a right to get it straight from you 

To give my life a different point of view 

To find a way to keep from losing you 

If you don't know what to say 

To understand is my life and the question is why 

You should cry in the night while your eyes look away 

Every time that I speak and there's nothing to say