So That I may be Free

I walked along the river’s edge,
Dreaming of better days ahead.
I looked to see my reflection,
But saw you instead.

I stepped out onto a rock,
And cried out “I love you!”
I shed a longing tear,
Now, that’s all I can do.

I’ve always needed you,
Couldn’t live without.
I traveled across the nation,
To find what you were about.

I see the way,
That you look at me.
Is it love, or only friendship,
That I see.

You may not know,
But you lead me on.
From night to day,
From dusk to dawn.

I can be a friend,
If that’s what you need.
I can be a lover,
If I was only freed.

Just say the words,
whichever they may be.
Just say the words,
so that I may be free.