Even when I had you here
I tried so hard just to hold you near
Can't go back to make things right
It's a bitter heirloom handed down
But I wanted you know
Been too faithful all my life
Worn out steps from long ago
Was as good as I could be
Though I wish I'd understood
"I'll be home soon", that's what you'd say
Just comes out that way
After a while I learned that love
Time has made things clearer now
It's time to let you go
Though I wish I'd understood
You did the best you could
You stayed so far from me
Time has made things clearer now
We did the best we could
Don't give love a chance
Must be a thing that leaves
It's time to let you go
Time has made things clearer now
And a little kid believes
Can't go back to make things right
These twisted parts we play
Now that this has occurred to me
I'm not her and you're not him
