I Never Told You

I fell in love with you
When you were thirteen,
I was thirteen too
You had slightly yellow teeth
And you were freckled and chubby too
I loved you
But I never ever told you

I didn’t love you
Because of how you looked you see
I loved you because Of what I could see inside, deeply
I loved you
But I never ever told you

I couldn’t help loving you
I loved you irresistibly
I hid my feelings
Loving you in secret and invisibly
I loved you
But I never ever told you

When you were sixteen
You changed overnight from pauper to a queen
And transformed magically into a beautiful butterfly
I loved you
But I never ever told you

Had the ugly duckling still been here today
I would have swept you up
And carried you away
I love you
But I will never ever tell you
I will keep my love locked away,
though I will love you
Until my dying day