Lyrics by: Keith A. Wilkins
Copyright 1993 KAM Music Publishing

Reading all the letters that you’ve wrote to me this year
and looking at your pictures always fills my eyes with tears
I can still feel the pain ‘cause broken hearts are hard to mend
I’ve always said I loved you time and time again

(BUILD)
Time goes by but my heart won’t heal
‘cause I know just how I feel

(CHORUS)
I hate saying goodbye to you
I’ve done it before but now I know for sure
I want to stay here with you
I need your love and I miss your kiss
but time won’t heal this
‘cause I hate saying goodbye to you

You will never know how much I hurt deep down inside
trying to live without you, believe me I have tried
Laying awake in bed only wishing you were here
trying to fall asleep in a bed we’ll never share

(BUILD)
As time goes by it’s only pain I feel
is this a dream or is it real

(CHORUS)
I hate saying goodbye to you
I’ve done it before but now I know for sure
I want to stay here with you
I need your love and I miss your kiss
but time won’t heal this
‘cause I hate saying goodbye to you

(BRIDGE)
What started out as friendship grew into something very strong
We fell in love together, I thought our love was strong
words can’t explain the happiness you gave to me
thinkin’ ‘bout the past, all the joy you brought to me

(BUILD)
But time goes by and the pain won’t go away
Oh God, I wanted you to stay

(OUT-CHORUS)
I hate saying goodbye to you
I’ve done it before but now I know for sure
I want to stay here with you
I need your love and I miss your kiss
but time won’t heal this
‘cause I hate saying goodbye to you

(REPEAT OUT-CHORUS)