I knew you wanted to tell me
 In your voice there was something wrong
 But if you would turn your face away from me
 You cannot tell me you're so strong

Just let me ask of you one small thing
 As we have shared so many tears
 With fervor our dreams we planned a whole life long
 Now are scattered on the wind

In the terms of endearment
 In the terms of the life that you love
 In the terms of the years that pass you by
 In the terms of the reasons why

Through the years I've grown to love you
 Though [bad word] to most would offend
 But I stuck by you holding on with my foolish pride
 Waiting for you to give in

You never really tried or so it seems
 I've had much more than myself to blame
 I've had enough of trying everything
 And this time it is the end

In the terms of endearment
 In the terms of the life that you love
 In the terms of the years that pass you by
 In the terms of the reasons why

There's no [bad word] back this way
 The path is overgrown and strewn with thorns
 They've torn the life-blood from your naked eyes
 Cast aside to be forlorn

In the terms of endearment
 In the terms of the life that you love
 In the terms of the years that pass you by
 In the terms of all the reasons why

In the terms of endearment
 In the terms of the life that you love
 In the terms of the years that pass you by
 In the terms of all of the reasons why

Funny, how it seems that all I've tried to do
Seems to make no difference to you at all