You say you're leaving; where are you going, babe'
No guarantee, destination unknown,
You say you're at the point where every single place, and every look on every face, makes you want to cry,
And everything you see when you walk in a room is straight out of a bad dream,
But the dream came true, and now you wanna die.

You never hear birds singing, (all you see is stone)
Your mind's in winter, (and spring is through)
But you're the very best thing that ever happened to me,
So, don't go 'cause, baby, I love you so.

Oh, don't say goodbye, (I don't wanna live without you)
Oh, don't say goodbye. (my heart would break)

I beg your pardon, who promised you a garden' (east of Eden)
You're arrogant to presuppose there's bliss, (we're over the abyss)
You bet your life and hope to find a different place, a different world at a different pace,
Don't make a brand new start,
'Cause who you are, and what you've been, is what you'll bring to every place and everything, without a change of heart,
More of the same thing, baby, oh.

Oh, don't say goodbye, (I don't wanna live without you)
Oh, don't say goodbye, (my heart would break without you)
Oh, don't say goodbye, (don't wanna live without you)
Oh, don't say goodbye. (my heart would break)

Is someone calling you home' (don't say goodbye)
Someone you don't even know, (don't say goodbye)
Who is that calling you, calling you'
Find out before you go.

Oh,
Don't say it,
Oh,
Don't say it, babe.

Oh, don't say goodbye, (so once you're gone, oh baby, oh)
Oh, don't say goodbye, (my heart wouldn't make it)
Oh, don't say goodbye, (don't wanna live without you)
Oh, don't say goodbye. (I don't wanna live without you)

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