I know they say if you love somebody
should you set them free

but it sure is hard to do, sure is hard to do
I know they say if it don't come back again
then it's meant to be

Those words don't pull me through

cause I'm still in love with you
I spend each day here waitin' 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 kinda love keeps breakin'  her heart
no matter how hard I try, I'll always make you cry
come on baby, it's over  let's face it
all that's happenin'  here is a long goodbye

sometimes I ask my heart did we really
give our love a chance

but I know without a doubt, we turned it inside out
and if we walked away would it make more sense

but it tears me up inside, just to think we still could try
how long must we keep runnin'  on a carousel

goin'  round and round and never gettin'  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 kinda love keeps breakin' her heart
no matter how hard I try, I'll always make you cry
come on baby, it's over let's face it
all that's happenin' here is a long goodbye

oh, long goodbye