The Way You Want It to Be

They say a thousand memories of you
Will fade away into just one or two
In time maybe
And if anything is possible, Kathy
I'll try and believe
As I see you about to leave me, baby
I ask myself
Isn't there something I can do
To make you stay?

If that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright, I can take it
And if that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright, I can take it too
And if that's the way you want it to be
You'll never see the tears in my eyes

They say a thousand pictures poses of you
Will die like a flame
In a while or two
I'll even be able to speak your name
I-I only know that I, that I loved you so
And now you're gone

If that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright, I can take it
If that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright

I'm letting you go
Hope you know
That I'll never begrudge anyone
For what they couldn't give to me
I'll take my own hand
Reach it through my sleeve
'Cause you know from the times we had
I know now that we'll live
Yes, we'll live
Yes, we'll live, oh, whoa

And if that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright, I can take it too
And if that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright, I can take it too
If that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright, I can take it
If that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright, I can take it too
If that's the way you want it to be
Well, alright, I can take it