I looked far away 
I looked way into the future 
What I saw was you not here with me 

And when I looked inside for an answer, honey 
I just knew that I had to be free 

What I have to say 
What I have to say I know will hurt you 
After years of love 
It's hard to understand 

No, that I'm not leavin' for anyone else, honey 
I need to know just who I am 

If it's all right with you 
I'll just excuse myself 

Gather up my things 
Leave the keys on the shelf 
I'll come back in the morning 
When the kids awake 

To tell them daddy had to go away 

I'm going far away 
Nothing lasts forever 
I'm going far from where I used to be 
I remember that young couple at the chapel 
It all seems like a dream to me 

I! 
I didn't know myself 
Never knew myself when I met you 
And even now must seem like a crime 

You know that I promised to love you forever 
It's just forever ran out of time 

So if it's all right with you 
I'll just excuse myself 

I'll just gather my things 
The keys are on the shelf 

I'll come 'round in the morning 
When the kids awake 

Ohhh! 
To tell them daddy had to go away 

Hmmmmmmm 

I never knew myself 

Mmmmmmmmmmmm 

Know that I wanna 

Mmmmmmmm 

I'm gonna walk on 
Far away 

Ohhh, heyyyyy! 

Mmmmmm 

Mmmm 
If it's all right with you 
I'll just excuse myself 

I'll just gather my things 
I'll leave the keys on the shelf 
I'll come back in the morning 
When the kids awake 

To tell them that Daddy had to go away 

If it's all right with you 
I'll excuse myself 

If it's all right with you 
I'll leave the keys on the shelf 

I'll come back in the morning 
When the kids awake 
Mmmmmmmm 

To tell them that Daddy had to go away 

(whistling) 

Mmmmmm 

Going far away 

I need to know who I am 

Heyyyyyy! 

Mmmmmmmmm