This is real

Like how I laugh so much your face bursts with surprise,
Like how you need to brush the hair back from your eyes,
Like how there’s no way I could tell you any lies,
This is real, this is real, this is real.

Like how you sit real close and snuggle into me,
Like how you let me put my hand upon your knee,
Like how you said you’d love another cup of tea,
This is real, this is real, this is real.

Like how I feel so much more calm when you are near,
Like how the morning thought of you brings on a tear,
Like how this song’s for you but I can’t let you hear,
This is real, this is real, this is real.

Like how you showed me how to balance out my fears
With hopes and dreams, a mix of laughter, love and tears,
The yin and yang of life as woke as it appears,
This is real, this is real, this is real.

You said in months to come you might just go away,
I told you that it’s just a price I’d have to pay,
In truth your welfare must come first in any way,
This is real, this is real, this is real.