It's Too Late Lyrics - Nanci Griffith

You pace the pool and talk about it 

And I read my book and think about it 

You've walked on water 

As I'm turning the page 

You say, "What's the intrigue here 

Of reading when the sky is clear?" 

You are in the sun 

And I am always in the shade 

And it's too late to leave you 

You know that I will never leave you 

It's too late to know you 

You don't like to be known 

You would never hold me 

I don't like to be held 

I will always love you 

In-spite of myself 

I can feel the weather changing 

The leaves are tired and turned with anger 

They fall around us like a veil 

Of golden tears 

You have never needed me 

And I'm not good at being needed 

This season's leaving us 

But we will still be here 

And it's too late to leave you 

You know that I will never leave you 

It's too late to know you 

You don't like to be known 

You would never hold me 

I don't like to be held 

I will always love you 

In-spite of myself 

It's late 

It's too late 

Do you miss me when I'm far away? 

Do you save me for your rainy days? 

My picture on the mantle 

Or is it in the fire? 

It's odd the way the years fly by 

They leave us standing side by side 

You have been my mystery 

And I've been your desire 

And it's too late to leave you 

You know that I will never leave you 

It's too late to know you 

You don't like to be known 

You would never hold me 

I don't like to be held 

And I will always love you 

In-spite of myself 

Yes I will always love you 

That's in-spite of myself 

It's late 

It's too late