(Richards)

Ever since that first night 

when I gave my love to you

everything seemed so right 

You are my sunlight shining through 



And I tried so not to let it show

yet it seems sad because I know 



No matter how hard I try

no matter how hard I try

there's always goodbye 



You smile softly as you leave my bed

and I tightly hold your hand 

You lean down to kiss my head 

but there's nothing to be said 



And if you said you want to sing

I know you'd soon be on your way 



No matter how hard we try

no matter how hard we try

there's always goodbye 



So here we stand, you and I 

You are too kind and I'm too shy 

to say what we really mean 



So we make life a masquerade

never showing all, only the parts we played 



chorus 



No matter how hard I try

no matter how hard I try

there's always goodbye

there's always goodbye 



(repeat)