Next To My Heart

For 8 long years I've admired you from far away Held your picture close to my heart Those were the nights when I slept soundly With you right next to my heart Since the day I met you face to face You were the man I had always pictured for myself I've prayed you'd look over my way See me for the woman I am on the inside Not the child image on the outside It took me 6 long years to grow into this And you finally noticed Those were the nights when I slept soundly With your picture in my heart But you kept to yourself, never said a word When I heard you liked another My heart sunk the lowest it could go I felt like someone was choking me with both hands When things didn't work out You saw me once again Two years had then passed Finally you spoke up, told me how you felt In love you were, in love with me Now we are dating, and more serious than ever And now we are sleeping together Finally, These are the nights I sleep soundly With you here, right next to my heart