She Doesn`t Ask

<br>(Nancy Lee Baxter)<br><br>He`s distant most of the time<br>He`s busy too much on his mind<br>He rarely answers her back<br>She doesn`t ask<br><br>He tiptoes in late at night<br>He changes without the light<br>He`s been this way in the past<br>So she doesn`t ask<br><br>She doesn`t ask<br>If he`s still working overtime<br>She doesn`t ask<br>If he`s coming or going<br>She`s tired of the same old lines<br>She doesn`t ask<br><br>She`s loved him<br>Through all the years<br>Three children and two careers<br>She wonders if it will last<br>But she doesn`t know<br><br>She doesn`t ask<br>Why they`re living such different lives<br>She doesn`t ask<br>Why they sleep in the same bed<br>Always on separate sides<br>She doesn`t ask<br><br>Will he cry when she is gone<br>Will he stay lonely for long<br>Does he know she won`t be back<br>She doesn`t ask