It's five o'clock this morning and the sun is on the rise
There's frosting on the windowpane and sorrow in your eyes
The stars are fading quietly, night is nearly gone
And so you turn away from me and tears begin to come
And it's goodbye again, I'm sorry to be leaving you
Goodbye again, as if you didn't know, it's goodbye again
And I wish you could tell me, why do we always fight when I have to go?

It seems a shame to leave you now, you lay so soft and warm
I long to lay me down again and hold you in my arms
I long to kiss your tears away and give you back your smile
But other voices beckon me and for a little while
It's goodbye again, I'm sorry to be leaving you
Goodbye again, as if you didn't know, it's goodbye again
And I wish you could tell me, why do we always fight when I have to go?

I have to go and see some friends of mine and some that I don't know
And some who aren't familiar with my name
It's something that's inside of me, not hard to understand, it's anyone who'll listen to me sing

If your hours are empty now, who am I to blame?
Do you think if I were always here, our love would be the same?
As it is, the time we have is worth the time alone
And lying by your side's the greatest peace I've ever known
And it's goodbye again, I'm sorry to be leaving you
Goodbye again, as if you didn't know, it's goodbye again
And I wish you could tell me, why do we always fight when I have to go?