"Is there anything you need to say"
 "I love you" might have worked
 But I never said a single word
 She never even made the front gate
 Before I knew I was too late

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 I waited 'till she was far enough away
 And then I cried
 I waited till I had all she could take
 I don't know why
 I wanted to say "I love you"
 At the perfect time
 And like a fool
 I waited till she said goodbye

 All the lines weren't quite right
 The cha nces that I let slip by
 All the times that I held out
 Are reasons she's not here right now
 All she really needed was to know
 All I had to do was let it show

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