Proof of Love

I’ve been selfish for a long, long time Made my excuses then excused my crimes Didn’t know I was walking ‘long a very fine line Didn’t see I was after what was already mine Yes and I don’t need a detective To go scouting around for clues Love needs to be expressive It can’t sit back expecting dues Now I have all of the proof of love I need Here at my first child’s bedside Listening to the engine of sleep Sometimes, love is a riptide And I get pulled into the deep I get so scared it could all go away When did I start thinking this way? To clear off a space on the carpet and pray – To carve out a sacrament from the clay – So I have all the proof of love that I need It’s a hurting kind of bliss It shatters in equal measure Every second is like a kiss I’m colliding with love forever And now I’m back in good graces With no merits and no medals Thank you for giving me chances I hope that you’ll never settle Yes and I don’t need a detective To go scouting around for clues Love needs to be expressive It can’t sit back collecting dues Well I’ve been selfish for a long, long time Made my excuses then excused my crimes Didn’t know I was walking ‘long a very fine line Didn’t see I was after what was already mine ‘cause I have all of the proof of love I need.