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pure_innocence
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since 2001-07-14
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Colorado, US

0 posted 2002-10-16 03:11 AM



Please forgive for me baby, for I’m not coming back,
I’m leaving you because I don’t love you, and it’s not fair,
Not fair to lead you on, not fair to hold me there.

I couldn’t bring myself to tell you – couldn’t see you cry,
I couldn’t watch you hurt, couldn’t answer if you asked why,
I just want to fade away, give your heart time to heal,
Its okay if you hate me, but that’s not how I feel,

*chorus*
*So hate me if it helps*
*To ease your pain away*
*Damn my coward heart*
*If it gets you through the day*
*Just don’t ask me to stay*
*Baby please don’t ask me why*
*I’m sorry, so sorry, I’m just no good at goodbye*

I can’t stay halfheartedly, won’t learn to live a lie,
And no one ever taught me just how to say goodbye,
I only know that I can’t stand to watch you hurt,
Knowing that I’m the cause,
‘Cause my heart doesn’t feel as it did
And this relationship ain’t what it was,

*So hate me if it helps*
*To ease your pain away*
*Damn my coward heart*
*If it gets you through the day*
*Just don’t ask me to stay*
*Baby please don’t ask me why*
*I’m sorry, so sorry, I’m just no good at goodbye*

Someday down the road,
You’ll see this was for the best,
I’ll be someone you used to know,
I’ll join your memories with the rest
You’ll find that special soul
That you’ll love for all of time
And baby you’ll realize that you too have finally said goodbye

I’m no good at goodbye
Can’t bear to see you cry,
Baby don’t ask this cowardly heart to stay,
Cause I can’t watch you hurt and you know I’d say okay,
I’m just no good at goodbye. . . .

© Copyright 2002 Jamie Lynne - All Rights Reserved
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Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon
1 posted 2002-10-16 09:14 AM


I can almost hear the tune to this, it's so catchy that it sounds familiar.

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

WhiteRose
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since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208
somebody's dungeon
2 posted 2002-10-16 09:45 AM


I could hear the song in there too. One I've sung before. This touched deep.
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