i ll try to explain to friends dear the reason we two are apart i know what to tell our friends dear but what can i tell my heart it s easy to say to strangers that we played the game from the start it s easy to lie to stranger but why tell a lie to your heart when i smile to hide all the tears inside what an ache it will bring then i ll wonder home to a telephone that forgot how to ring i could say you ll soon be back dear to fool the whole town may be smart i ll tell them you ll soon be back dear but what can i tell my heart when i smile to hide all the tears inside what an ache it will bring then i ll wonder home to a telephone that forgot how to ring i could say you ll soon be back dear to fool the whole town may be smart oh i say them you ll soon be back dear ho but what can i tell my heart ho ooh oh what will i tell my heart yea 