I Took Your Hand Lyrics - Singles - Lorraine Feather

It was barely twilight when the string quartet began to play. 

At the stroke of twelve, the dancers failed to pull their masks away. 

Then I found you werent the same as anyone, 

And the very room began to shine. 

I was trembling badly, but I took your hand in mine. 

Though in all my life I never once believed in second sight, 

Something odd indeed, but just as real, came over me that night. 

All at once my mind was filled with photographs 

Of a thousand moments yet to be. 

I was on the ocean, 

I was drifting toward the land. 

I loved you when I took your hand. 

I felt you near me as the years flew by. 

I hoped you understood 

They could not ever dim your beauty. 

Of course, it would have been insanity 

To say that to a stranger, 

As you were to me, 

No more than a stranger. 

I could dimly see the shadows crossing hands and circling round, 

Only faintly hear the music, as it languidly unwound, 

But I clearly saw the heart and soul of you, 

And I heard each halting word you said. 

As we touched, no more than its polite to do, 

And your warmth went rushing to my head.