It was a coldest day in December <br />A day I always will remember <br />I looked into your eyes <br />And faced my deepest fear <br />I had drifted to far <br />Far from you my dear <br /><br />CHORUS: <br />So how could I <br />Turn away from the one I love <br />How could I <br />When I know what my heart's made of <br />Could it be <br />That your soul lives inside of me <br />How could I ever say good-bye <br />Why was I so afraid to tell her <br />That for her I would fight a thousand soldiers <br />But just like an angry child <br />I kept my feelings locked inside <br />There were rivers of tears <br />But the one thing I knew in my heart <br />Is that I was fading much too fast <br /><br />So how could I <br />Turn away from the one I love <br />How could I <br />When I know what my heart's made of <br />Could it be <br />That your soul lives inside of me <br />How could I ever say good-bye <br />Why was I so afraid to tell her <br />That for her I would fight a thousand soldiers <br />But just like an angry child <br />I kept my feelings locked inside <br />There were rivers of tears <br />But the one thing I knew in my heart <br />Is that I was fading much too fast<br /><br /><br />