She Doesnt Ask

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