i don't know why it should be so hard
giving up this circle dance
worn out steps from long ago
don't give love a chance

it's a bitter heirloom handed down
these twisted parts we play
i'm not her and you're not him
it just comes out that way

can't go back to make things right
though i wish i understood
time has made things clearer now
we did the best we could

i'll be home soon, that's what you'd say
and a little kid believes
after a while i learned that love
must be a thing that leaves

i tried so hard just to hold you near
was as good as i could be
even when i had you here
you stayed so far from me

can't go back to make things right
though i wish i understood
time has made things clearer noe
you did the best you could

now that this has occured to me
i just want you to know
i've been too faithful all my life
it's time to let you go