If you could read my mind, love What a tale my thoughts could tell Just like an old time movie 'Bout a ghost from a wishing well In a castle dark or a fortress strong With chains upon my feet You know that ghost is me I don't know where we went wrong But the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back If I could read your mind, love If I could read your mind, love What a tale your thoughts could tell Just like a paperback novel The kind the drugstores sell When you reach the part where the heartaches come The hero would be you Heroes often fail Never thought I'd fell this way And I've got to say that I just don't get it I don't know where we went wrong But the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back If you could read my mind If you could If you could If you could read my mind If you could If you could If you could read my mind If you could read my mind, love What a tale my thoughts could tell Just like an old time movie 'Bout a ghost from a wishing well If I could read your mind, love What a tale your thoughts could tell Just like a paperback novel The kind the drugstores sell When you reach the part where the heartaches come The hero would be you Heroes often fail Never thought I'd fell this way And I've got to say that I just don't get it I don't know where we went wrong But the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back If you could read my mind If you could If you could If you could read my mind If you could If you could If you could read my mind