Elephant Ears Lyrics - Sara Smile - Jimmy Wayne

She was 9 years old, goin' on grown 

Shuffled around from home to home 

And no matter what, wherever she went 

She carried with her a stuffed elephant 

And her new family knew she was afraid to say I love you 

'Cause she thought she'd have to move away again someday 

So she clutched her little friend as they tucked her in and then 

Said it'll be okay, all you have to say is 

Elephant ears 

That'll be our code 

When you can't say I love you 

But you want someone to know 

Sometimes it's what you see and not just what you hear 

So all you have to say is elephant ears 

But they loved that girl like she was their child 

A sad little face became a big smile 

And years passed by while they turned to grey 

She took care of them 'til they passed away 

And in their home sweet home she wondered all alone 

Where memories lined the halls from wall to wall 

And in their old bedroom her elephant heirloom 

Was sittin' on the shelf and she said to herself 

Elephant ears 

That'll be our code 

When you can't say I love you 

But you want someone to know 

Sometimes it's what you see and not just what you hear 

So all you have to say is elephant ears 

She stared at the photograph reminiscing all the years 

Then catches her reflection and her eyes fill up with tears 

Oh, she cried until she laughed when she realized instead 

That her lips were forming the words I love you 

When she said 

Elephant ears 

That'll be our code 

When you can't say I love you 

But you want someone to know 

Sometimes it's what you see and not just what you hear 

So all you have to say is elephant ears