It makes a difference...

"When I Go"- Over the Rhine

It makes a difference
when you walk through a room
with that worrisome smile,
road weary perfume.

But this isn't the place
and it isn't the time
for this beautiful delusion
that is robbing me blind.

I want to know.
I want to know.
Will it make a difference
when I go?

It makes a difference
that I'm feeling this way,
with plenty to think about
and so little to say.

Except for this confession
that is poised on my lips...
I'm not letting go.
I'm just losing my grip.

I want to know.
I want to know
Will it keep you guessing
when I go?

What is a love
if the love's not my own?
This is not my home.
This is lonely,
but never alone.

I just want to hold you
in my gaze for a while
so I can remember
every line around your smile.

Then I want to know.
I want to know.
Will it make a difference
when I go?