Barry Manilow, The Association - Cherish/Windy lyrics

Cherish is the word I use to describe
All the feeling that I have
Hiding here for you inside
You don't know how many times I've
Wished that I had told you
You don't know how many times I've
Wished that I could hold you
You don't know how many times
I've wished that I could
Mold you into someone who could
Cherish me as much as I cherish you

Perish is the word that more than applies
To the hope in my heart each time I realize
That I am not gonna be the
One to share your dreams
That I am not gonna be the
One to share your schemes
That I am not gonna be the one to share what
Seems to be the life that you could
Cherish as much as I do yours
Oh I'm beginning to think that
Man has never found
The words that could make you want me
That have the right amount of letters
Just the right sound
That could make you hear, make you see
That you are drivin' me out of my mind

Who's peekin' out from under a stairway
Calling a name that's lighter than air
Who's bending down to give me a rainbow
Everyone knows it's Windy

Who's tripping down the streets of the city
Smilin' at everybody she sees
Who's reachin' out to capture a moment
Everyone knows it's Windy

And Windy has stormy eyes
That flash at the sound of lies
And Windy has wings to fly
Above the clouds (Above the clouds)
Above the clouds (Above the clouds)

Oh I could say I need
You but then you'd realize
That I want you just like
A thousand other guys
Who'd say they loved you With all
The rest of their lies
When all they wanted was to touch your face
Your hands and gaze into your eyes
Cherish is the word I use to describe
Everyone knows it's Windy
All the feeling that I have
Hiding here for you inside
Everyone knows it's Windy
And Windy has stormy eyes
You don't know how many times I've
Wished that I had told you
That flash at the sound of lies
You don't know how many times I've
Wished that I could hold you
And Windy has wings to fly Above the clouds
You don't know how many times
I've wished that I could
Mold you into someone who could
Above the clouds

Cherish is the word