November evening, the warmth of families in the air

Dinner's on the table, and there's one empty chair

They had a fight this morning

He said he's never coming home

But for her it's almost normal being married all alone

(CHORUS)

That stony fear and hate

That words can't articulate

When walls of silence go up

The walls of silence, oh, oh

Our lives come down

She puts on a brave face

But they can see it in her eyes

Caught in the middle

They feel twisted up inside

They never want to come home

It just reminds them of the pain

They hope and pray that their lives

Will never end up the same

(REPEAT CHORUS)

c1985 Word Music (ASCAP)