If I don't leave, how will you see All the better love that you deserve without me? If I don't go, how will you know You'll find space to breathe and time to heal tomorrow? I hope time, oh, time, will tell the truth I'll give the time to you, ooh-ooh The hardest word is goodbye So make it easy, don't cry I love you for my whole life The hardest word is goodbye I know it hurts screaming, don't go But I promise you, your heart won't stay hollow I'll always hope that you'll move on And you'll find a love that's what we had, but more Time, oh, time, will tell the truth So time I'll give to you The hardest word is goodbye So make it easy, don't cry I love you for my whole life The hardest word is goodbye Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh The hardest word is goodbye The hardest word is goodbye So make it easy, don't cry I'll love you for my whole life The hardest word is goodbye The hardest word is goodbye