He drew her form on paper white Kept the image close at night No court, no crowd, just patient hands A lonely man with perfect plans He penned her eyes, he shaped her smile Tried to make it worth the while Then saw one curve, one clever line And felt his heart gently align When she looked back from the page Like she already knew his name Tahlia's joy from another age Funny like a spark in rain Laugh, Tahlia, laugh Wake the room up now Laugh, Tahlia, laugh Push the dark out Page to skin, heart to start You broke him open part by part Laugh, Tahlia, laugh And never turn back He drew her in a borrowed kind Silver earrings, pendant shines He gave her music, word, and lines Always dreaming for a sign Then every joke he'd ever think Came spinning out in shades of pink Spun with love, sprung from within Like joy was someone embracing him And the more he begged the dawn Surely the page laid still Till one small grin felt so strong It could move mountains at will Laugh, Tahlia, laugh Wake the room up now Laugh, Tahlia, laugh Push the dark out Page to skin, heart to start You broke him open part by part Laugh, Tahlia, laugh And never turn back He wanted beauty, true and clean But she was mischief in between A tilted lip, a fearless wink A bright reply, a cloud of pink Then the picture learned his name And love came laughing through the same Not a prayer, not a plea Just one soft miracle set free Laugh, Tahlia, laugh Wake the room up now Laugh, Tahlia, laugh Push the dark out Page to skin, heart to start You broke him open part by part Laugh, Tahlia, laugh And never turn back Laugh, Tahlia, laugh Now the sky can breathe Laugh, Tahlia, laugh You made him believe
