I Keep It Hid

<br>written by Jimmy Webb<br>&amp;copy; 1967 Hanbo Music (ASCAP)<br><br>Deep down inside<br>I know I still love him<br>But he`ll never know<br>Cause I`ll never tell<br><br>I`ll confide that I`m thinking of him<br>And wishing him well<br>I can`t walk up to him and say to him<br><br>Baby, what you been doing<br>I still love you like I did<br>You know, nothing`s really changed here<br>But being the way I am<br>I keep it hid<br><br>Lately I`ve seen<br>That look in his eyes<br>That just breaks my heart<br>He needs me so<br>To lean on at this moment<br>Oh why can`t I walk up to that old love of mine and say<br><br>Baby, what you been doing<br>I still love you like I did<br>You know, nothing`s really changed here<br>But being the way I am<br>I keep it hid<br><br>Maybe someday I`ll throw off my foolish pride<br>This ain`t so good<br>Watching him die this way<br>Cause he`s the same guy inside<br>Oh why can`t I walk up to that old love of mine and say<br><br>Baby, what you been doing<br>I still love you like I did<br>You know, nothing`s really changed here<br>But being the way I am<br>I keep it hid