In a manner of speaking I just want to say That I could never forget the way You told me everything By saying nothing In a manner of speaking I don't understand How love in silence becomes reprimand But the way that I feel about you Is beyond words Oh, give me the words Give me the words That tell me nothing Oh, give me the words Give me the words That tell me everything In a manner of speaking Semantics won't do In this life that we live, we live, we only make do The way that we feel Might have to be sacrificed So in a manner of speaking I just want to say That just like you I should find a way To tell you everything By saying nothing Oh, give me the words Give me the words That tell me nothing Oh, give me the words Give me the words That tell me everything Oh, give me the words Give me the words That tell me nothing Oh, give me the words Give me the words That tell me everything