You and I were friends then lovers in the night
Lord how we carried on beneath those starry lights
Then as the years went by and I watched our love grow
There was one little thing I guess I didn't know
I thought we had a precious love that would last forever
I didn't think it would ever die
It takes a long long time to build a love that will last forever
But it didn't take us long to say goodbye
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After all this time I wonder where it's gone
What happened to our love oh what did I do wrong
Now as the heartache grows and the tears fill my eyes
If there's one word I hate that word must be goodbye
I thought we had a special love that would last forever
I didn't think it would ever die
It takes a long long time to build a love that will last forever
But it didn't take us long to say goodbye