Love Is What You Are Lyrics - The Grand Theatre Volume One - Old 97's

She picks up a pen 

Writes down a word 

It doesn't feel right 

The novelty's gone 

The novel rolls on 

Until it's goodnight 

Will anyone read 

Much less understand 

This thing she has made? 

Will anyone see 

The truth of this thing 

When it sees the light? 

Love is what you are 

Not what you do 

I know what you are 

And I love you 

The dream of her man 

Propels her along 

Into her demise 

The hollowed out laugh 

At the back of her throat 

The film of her eyes 

She hardly puts down 

This thing she has bound 

Before she forgets 

She writes the end 

But there is no surprise 

Love is what you are 

Not what you do 

I know what you are 

And I love you 

Love is what you are 

Not what you do 

I know what you are 

And I love you 

And I love you 

And I love you