A folk song/love song--written in 1976, while living in California--about finding romantic love and having a long-term love affair, while economically impoverished within the USA.
Tell her if you love her and touch her if you need her
And whisper when you want her
And don't be afraid of her heart.
And kiss her when she's lonely and listen when she's sad
And hug her when she's eager
And don't be afraid of her heart.
I feared once her passion
She feared once my dreams
I feared once her wisdom
She saw through my schemes.
Tell me when you love me and touch me when you need
And whisper when you want me
And don't be afraid of your heart.
And trust me when you're lonely and hug me when you're sad
And tell me when you're worried
And don't be afraid of your heart.
I sought once your passion
I sought once your love
I longed for your wisdom
To fill my life with sun.
Tell me when you're weary and hug me when you're beat
And hold me when you're happy
And don't be afraid of your heart.
And meet me when you're hungry and teach me what you know
And grasp me when I'm tender
And don't be afraid of my heart.
You seek new adventures
You're restless like me
Your thoughts they tried to censor
For your goal is to be free.
Comfort me if you're willing and laugh with me when there's joy
And find me when I feel lost
And don't be afraid of my heart.
And lead me when you have to and be strong when you must
And speak out for some justice
And don't be afraid of your heart.
We've grown close together
We've felt some romantic love
We've tried not to smother
This affair of two outcast bums.
Yes, tell her if you love her and touch her if you need her
And whisper when you want her
And don't be afraid of her heart.
Yes, don't be afraid of her heart.