1. Let me see the woman

A small light breaks, grows into a flame
Dark too long, it shines again
Are we in love, just passing the time
Filling in the spaces in a missing line?

Let me see the woman
Her touch will be enough
Let me see the woman
The warm inspiring, soft desiring
Show me the woman I love

The tiredness comes, fear soon takes hold
All that inspired lies damp and cold
Stand by me, with me, bear if you can
Be the strong one when I cannot be the man

A dozen different places in her day
Reacting, relating, feeling her way
I’ve seen the listener, daughter and the friend
The irritated bitter sweet, suffer me to the end

The prophet calls, loud enough to hear
His lonely vision is much too clear
When they’ve all gone then you need not stay
If you do then you know I’m want to say

The reassuring, long enduring
Sure advising, still surprising
Show me the woman I love