I know that I've been gone and it's been far too long You know you never were the center of my attention I know I never tried and let the years go by That's something that I never really care to mention Yeah (Chorus) Cannot give you up, this is not the way I thought it all would be in the end Will not give you up, this is not the way I thought it all would end I never wanted to bother or burden you, I know You never should have hurt by my afflictions I know your mother lied and tried to justify She never really cared for all of my addictions Yeah (Chorus) I know we both were wrong and I was gone This is not the way I thought it all would end I've come to contemplate and now I relate To what was never said And all the wrong I did and I apologize For missing your whole life The one thing I can't seem to forget Is never saying goodbye (x4) Cannot give you up, I know I never tried This is not the way I thought it should end (x2)