It was hard to let you go
I found my feelings going down a long road
I laid my blame down 'cause all you did was love me
And I was the one who couldn't find my way back home

But I, I, I, I
Remember all the times you smiled and just for a while
The pain goes away no matter how hard I tried
These feelings will not subside, but the pain'll go away in time

I'm sorry that I let you go
I'm sorry that I let you go
I'm sorry that I let you go

Well, it was hard to see you smiling
'Cause I been thinking 'bout these for a little while
I know it's hard to tell the truth
Darling, and I've been sitting on a thousand ways to tell you

That I, I, I, I
Remember all the times you smiled and just for a while
The pain goes away no matter how hard I tried
These feelings will not subside, but the pain'll go away in time

I'm sorry that I let you go
I'm sorry that I let you go
I'm sorry that I let you go

Darling believe me that I loved you and in my heart and I tried
And if you could see that then you'd believe that there is nothing I can hide
Darling believe me that I loved you the best way I can
And if you could see me then you'd believe this is the hardest thing I've had

Darling believe me that I loved you and in my heart and I tried
And if you could see that then you'd believe that there is nothing I can hide
Darling believe me that I loved you the best way I can
And if you could see me then you'd believe this is the hardest thing I've had to do, babe

But I, I, I, I
Remember all the times you smiled and just for a while
The pain goes away no matter how hard I tried
These feelings will not subside, but the pain'll go away in time

So I'm sorry that I let you go
(Darling believe me that I loved you and in my heart and I tried)
I'm sorry that I let you go
(And if you could see that then you'd believe that there is nothing I can hide)
I'm sorry that I let you go
(Darling believe me that I loved you the best way I can)
I'm sorry that I let you go
(And if you could see me then you'd believe this is the hardest thing I've had)
So I'm sorry that I let you go
(Darling believe me that I loved you and in my heart and I tried)
I'm sorry that I let you go
(And if you could see that then you'd believe that there is nothing I can hide)
I'm sorry that I let you go
(Darling believe me that I loved you the best way I can)
I'm sorry that I let you go
(And if you could see me then you'd believe this is the hardest thing I've had)

Darling believe me that I loved you and in my heart and I tried
And if you could see that then you'd believe that there is nothing I can hide