You held my hand and then you slipped away
  And I may never see your face again
  So tell me how do to fill the emptiness inside
  Without love, what is life?
    And anyone who knew us both can see
  We always were the better part of me
  I never wanted to be this free
  All this pain, does it go away?
    Then every time I turn around
  And you're nowhere to be found
  I know I got a long, long way to go
  Before I can say goodbye to you
  Oh, I got a long, long way to go
  Before I can say goodbye to all I ever knew
  To you, to you
    From memory, there is no hiding place
  Turn on the TV and I see you there
  In every crowd there's always someone with your face
  Everywhere, trying not to care
    Then every time I turn around
  And you're nowhere to be found
  I know I got a long, long way to go
  Before I can say goodbye to you
  Oh, I got a long, long way to go
  Before I can say goodbye to all I ever knew
    To you, I wish you everythin'
  And all the best that life can bring
  I only hope you think of me sometimes, oh
  And even though I feel the pain
  I know that I will love again
  The time will come, oh, and I'll move on
    I got a long, long way to go
  Before I can say goodbye to you
  Oh, I got a long, long way to go, got a long way to go
  Before I can say goodbye, before I say goodbye
  To all I ever knew, to all I ever knew
  I got a long, I got a long, long way to go, long way to go
  Before I can say, before I say, goodbye to you
  Say goodbye, say goodbye
  Oh, I got a long, long way to go
  Before I can say goodbye to all I ever knew
  Girl, I wish you the best I know, oh and all of the rest, to you
  I got a long, long way to go
  Before I can say goodbye to you