I Hope I'm Not The One [Who has to Say Goodbye]

We’ve laughed through storms, we’ve fought our fights,
We’ve held each other in the longest nights.
But somewhere down this winding line,
One heart stays beating while one says goodbye.

Your coffee cup sits next to mine,
Two chairs by the window in the morning light.
I look at you and I push back the thought,
Of a world so empty when you’re not.

I hope I’m not the one who has to say goodbye,
To wake alone beneath this sky.
To carry your memory, to hold back the cry —
I hope I’m not the one who has to say goodbye.

I’ve heard old folks whisper it’s the price we pay,
For loving someone ‘til our final day.
But no matter how the seasons run,
Somebody’s left when the day is done.

I hope I’m not the one who has to say goodbye,
To sleep on your side just to feel you close by.
To carry this love that can’t ever die —
I hope I’m not the one who has to say goodbye.

If it must be me, I’ll hold you tight,
And whisper your name into the night.
But if there’s mercy in the stars on high,
I hope I’m not the one who has to say goodbye.

So here’s my prayer in the dark tonight,
May we both go gentle when it’s time to fly.
But if someone stays and someone flies,
I hope I’m not the one who has to say goodbye.

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Writers: HL Shields/Songsmith