Lyrics by Dottie Burman, Music by Rick Cumminst

Maybe it's the headlines.

Maybe it's my age.

That voice inside is telling me

To turn another page.

Don't ask me why!

Don't ask me how!

Something in me haschanged,and now

Suddenly, I want to write serious love songs.

Serious isn't easy for me to do.

I come up with cliches

Of all the different ways

That I can say

That I am so in love with you.

Suddenly, I want to write passionate love songs.

Passionate is the way I would like to be.

Instead I often choose

To banter and amuse,

It's always been the safest path for me.

A joke is my way of concealing

The tenderness I'm feeling.

It's part of my diverting little game.

Forgive me ifI'm wary.

But frankly, it seems scary.

I'm afraid that you might say

You don't feel the same.

Suddenly I want to write serious love songs.

Seemingly impossible to do.

Hey, look what I've gone and done!

I must admit I had fun.

Writing this serious love song

Just for you.