I Don't See Them

The wrinkles on your face, I don't see them Your hairs fall out of place, I don't see them The birthdays that you miss, and the kisses you resist Many others clench their fists, but I don't see them I don't see a single thing Not the names or mud they sling All I have is what you bring when I see you The compliment that passed, I don't hear them The hiss of snakes in grass, I don't hear them Although no longer here, your every thought will raise a cheer I toast the wine and every beer, and I still hear you But I don't hear the out of tune Songs you sing from room to room All I hear is angels' croon when I see you If I saw your face, it wouldn't compensate And it won't replace that vacancy, that space Although you make no sound, I still hear you You're six feet under ground, but I still dig you And the man who tends the flowers When our summer turns autumn showers I count the minutes and the hours that I don't see you You took this heart and made it melt You took this knees and got them nailed And I still feel the way I felt when I first saw you, ha-ha-ha If I saw your face, it wouldn't compensate And it won't replace that vacancy, that space For he's good to me Looking down sometimes, it's good for me Brings me flowers on a rainy day My love so very good to me Can't you see? He's good to me (good to me) Beyond the last kiss and the fly-away Beyond any doubt, beyond the grave My love so very good to me