Just woke up from dreamin'
Realized I fell a few steps behind
For all the wrong reasons
I didn't see that love had made me so blind
 
And then winter came
And my heart froze over yesterday's pain
 
I learned to say goodbye
And leave the past behind
I learned to say goodbye
I knew that I could spread my wings and soar
I had to let go
I learned to say goodbye
 
I saw my reflection
And behind me was our picture on the wall
Like a forced resurrection
Every breath I take will break every fall
 
And then summer came
And now my heart's on fire to live life again
 
I learned to say goodbye
And leave the past behind
I learned to say goodbye
I knew that I could spread my wings and soar
I had to let go
I learned to say goodbye
 
Of all the heartaches
The one that broke me the most was yours
But here I stand today
And I am not afraid of fallin', fallin', fallin' down
                                       
I learned to say goodbye
And leave the past behind
I learned to say goodbye
I knew that I could spread my wings and soar
I had to let go
I learned to say goodbye