“It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

Try as I may, I can never explain
What I hear when you don’t say a thing

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

All day long, I can hear people talking out loud

But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Try as they may, they could never define
What’s being said between your heart and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

You say it best when you say nothing at all.”

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Lyrics by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. Notably performed by Alison Krauss & Union Station. First recorded and released for a tribute album for Keith Whitley in 1993, then included on their Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection record in 1994.

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For context on a more personal level, this has been my favorite song since I was, like, three. I may have rediscovered it a couple of winters ago.