It must have been years ago 

When I first began to love you so 

And as the years and memories go 

By my feelings never die 



So don't think it's wrong of me 

To be sad that you're not free 

And I can only make one final plea 

To you to not say goodbye 



I've loved you for so long 

That it would be so wrong 

For you to walk out of my life 

It's too hard not to hold on 

I know I should be strong 

It must be true love is kissed by strife 



If this must be goodbye 

I can't promise I won't cry 

And you probably won't glimpse my 

Smile, I'll be down on my knees 



I've loved you for so long 

That it would be so wrong 

For you to walk out of my life 

It's too hard not to hold on 

I know I should be strong 

It must be true love is kissed by strife 



I've loved you for so long 

That it would be so wrong 

For you to walk out of my life 

It's too hard not to hold on 

I know I should be strong 

It must be true love is kissed by strife