when she laughs she's got the power of a child in her eyes and when you cry now she'll hold you like a man's supposed to be held i can't get into words how i feel get it right in this song now i had to set her free needed a friend come back to me oh starry eyes oh, oh (repeat) standing alone in the light you could see her cry with a smile and a wink and a sparkle in her eyes she calmly sighed, i will be all right okay child you've had to take the pain of a man in the streets you gotta let me in needed a friend even just for one night oh, starry eyes oh, oh (repeat) oh no, oh no, oh no oh, starry eyes oh, oh (repeat)