Elephant Ears

She was 9 yrs. old goin' on grown,Shuffled around from home to home,And no mattwe what, wherever she went,She carried with her a stuffed elephant.And her new family knew she was scared to say I love youCause she thought she'd have to move away again somedaySo she clutched her little friend as they tucked her in, and thenSaid it'll be okay, all you have to say is elephant ears[Chorus:]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 do is say elephant ears.But they loved that girl like she were their child,A sad little face became a big smileAnd years passed by, while they turned to greyShe took care of them 'til they passed awayAnd in their home sweet home, she wondered all aloneWhere memories lined the halls from wall to wall.And in their old bedroom, her old elephant heirloomWas sitting on the shelf, and she said to herself.[Repeat chorus]She stared at their photograph reminiscing all the yearsThen catches her reflection, and her eyes fill up with tearsOh she cried until she laughed and when she realized insteadThat her lips were forming the words I love you, when she said,[Repeat chorus]