Cherish is the word I used to describeAll the feelings that I have hiding here for you insideYou don't know how many times I've wished that I had told youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold youInto someone who could cherish me as much as I cherish youCherish is the word that more than appliesTo the home in my heartWith each time I think of youWith each time I realizeThat I am not going to be the one to share your dreamsThat I am not going to be the one to share your schemesThat I am not going to be the one to share what seems to be the lifeThat you could cherish as much as I do yoursOh, I'm beginning to thinkThat man has never foundThe words that could make you oneThat have the right amount of lettersJust the right soundThat could make you hearMake you seeThat you are driving me out of my mindOh, I could say I need youBut then you'd realizeThat I want youJust like a thousand other guysWho'd say they loved youWith all the rest of their livesWhen all they wanted was to touch your face, your handsAnd gaze into your eyesCherish is the word I use to describeAll the feeling that I haveHiding here for you inside of meYou don't know how many times I've wished that I had told youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold youInto someone who could cherish me as much as I cherish youAnd I doCherish youCherish youAnd I doCherish youCherish is the word