as the years go by
as the years go by
and it gets harder
to hold on
though i try
as the years go by
and we grow farther
and farther apart
it makes me cry
i been down
for such a long time
a broken heart
a shattered mind
i ran out
of reasons and rhymes
to explain
exactly why
if you could see me
the way i see you
maybe us two
could be one again
if you could hear me
when i call you
would you listen to
everything i said
as the years go by
and it gets harder
to hold on
though i try
as the years go by
and we grow farther
and farther apart
it makes me cry
it feels like
ive had and seen it all
done everything
but be with you
still every night i pray
to your picture on my wall
and i keep hoping
my hopes come true
if theres a chance now
no matter how small
id give it all
to be with you babe
though every plan i made
broke and fell through
i held onto
every piece of you
as the years go by
and it gets harder
to hold on
though i try
as the years go by
and we grow farther
and farther apart
it makes me cry
i dont care
how long its gonna take
and i dont mind
some time spent feeling blue
i dont care
how long i have to wait
ill keep waiting
for only you
if its a lifetime
or even many more
i aint keeping score
my feelings never change
if its a hard time
well that aint nothin new
ive gotten used to
living with the pain
as the years go by
and it gets harder
to hold on
though i try
as the years go by
and we grow farther
and farther apart
it makes me cry
as the years go by
my love grows stronger
each passing day
each lonely night
but as the years go by
my heart grows fonder
of you baby
as the years go by