Silence Is Golden

when you sing, i sing back.
when you leave, i lean back.
silence is gold when you're around.
when you change, i don't change.
when you talk now it's all strange.
silence is gold when you're around.
and you can't sing (it's all i want).
and i can't speak (it's all i want).
silence is golden.
love takes time and time is money.
love takes lots and lots of money.
and i can't eat when you're around.
new friends come and old ones go.
how can i expect to know that you don't want to stick around?
and you can't sing (it's all i want).
and i can't speak (it's all i want).
silence is golden.
when we meet, it's alright.
but your eyes don't meet my eyes.
i'm paranoid when you're around.
when you talk, i talk back.
try my hardest to react, but i don't understand at all.
and you can't sing (it's all i want).
and i can't speak (it's all i want).
silence is golden.