I had so many dreams that would not fly<br />
They fell like August rain before my eyes<br />
I reached out and they were gone<br />
Like the moonlight in the dawn<br />
The most precious things are always in disguise<br />
<br />
Looking back I always seemed unwise<br />
But time has cut my ego down to size<br />
Well that's just the way it goes<br />
When we were young, I guess we just didn't know<br />
The most precious things are always in disguise<br />
<br />
And time has become my crucible<br />
It's tempered all my vanity and glory<br />
For all that's inexcusable<br />
I want to tell you that I'm sorry<br />
<br />
So hold me now and watch as the moon does rise<br />
It's funny that it takes so long just to realize<br />
You could wait a lifetime for a night like this<br />
A thousand years for just one kiss<br />
The most precious things are always in disguise