Can't Say Goodbye

Sleep, now, child,
No need to worry.
Baby, don't you cry.
I can't bring myself to say goodbye.

I've got to go, I'm leaving.
These words are not deceiving.
By tomorrow, I'll be gone,
but I can't bring myself to say goodbye.
No, I can't bring myself to say goodbye.

I love you, darling, I'll miss you.
I want once more to kiss you.
But I know that if I do,
then I'll never follow through,
I'll go crawling back to you again.

The time has come to depart,
My heart is being ripped apart,
I can't say goodbye,
No, I can't say goodbye---
I'm sorry, babe,
I'm leaving.
I'm sorry, oh, so sorry.

I still can't bring myself to say goodbye.