Lyrics of
When You Say Nothing At All

When You Say Nothing at All was written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz in the mid-1980s. The story behind its creation is that after a long songwriting session, they decided to take a break. During this break, Schlitz started playing a melody on his guitar, and Overstreet noticed that even without words, the music conveyed a powerful message. Inspired by this idea, they crafted a song that speaks to the power of communication and connection b ... eyond words. Initially recorded by Keith Whitley in 1988, the song also became famous with Alison Krausss version in 1995, and later with Ronan Keatings rendition. See more [+]

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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 could 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 [Instrumental] all.


All day long I can hear people talking out loud,
but when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd.
Old Mister Webster could never define
what's been 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 [Instrumental] all.


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 [Instrumental] all.