I know they say if you love somebody
You should set them free
(So they say)
But it sure is hard to do
Yeah, it sure is hard to do

And I know they say if they don't come back again
Then it's meant to be
(So they say)
But those words don't pull me through

'Cos I'm still in love with you
I spend each day here waiting for a miracle
But it's just you and me goin' through the mill
(Climbin' up a hill)

This is the long goodbye
Somebody tell me why
Two lovers in love can't make it
Just what kind of love keeps breaking a heart?

No matter how hard we try
You're gonna make me cry
Come on, baby, it's over, let's face it
All that's happening here is a long goodbye

Sometimes I ask my heart did we really
Give our love a chance
(Just one more chance)
But I know without a doubt

That we turned it inside out
And if we walked away
It would make more sense
(Only self-defense)

But it tears me up inside
Just to think we still could try
How long must we keep riding on a carousel
Goin' round and round and never getting anywhere?
(On a wing and prayer)

This is the long goodbye
Somebody tell me why
Two lovers in love can't make it
Just what kind of love keeps breaking a heart?

No matter how hard we try
You're gonna make me cry
Come on, baby, it's over, let's face it
All that's happening here is a long goodbye

This is the long goodbye
Somebody tell me why
Two lovers in love can't make it
Just what kind of love keeps breaking a heart?

No matter how hard we try
You're gonna make me cry
Come on, baby, it's over, let's face it
All that's happening here is a long goodbye