Been looking for who sings this song for 4+ years - Please help

I've been trying to figure out the name of this song and who sings it for over 4 years. The song starts with the following: (Please note that I'm not sure of the words they're hard to hear but those in parenthasis I'm really unsure of.)

Don't you think I ?? to love you
to keep this precious thing the way I (used to?)
Don't you think I (learned) to touch you
to feel this way ?
I don't pretend that ? I used to be

Chorus:
(But) I like the way you ?
I like the way you ?
I like the way your words ?
and I love the way ?

Don't you think I know what it is to know you
to treat this like?

etc... It goes on.

If you know I would love you if you could clue me in!

Thanks!

is it a male or female...??? is it slow or fast???