Ever since that first night When I gave my love to you Everything just seems so right You are my sunlight shining through And I've tried so not to let it show Yet it seems sad because I know. [Chorus:] No matter how hard I try No matter how hard I try It's always a goodbye. You smile softly as you leave my bed And I tightly hold your hand You lean down to kiss my head But there's nothing to be said And if you say you want to stay I'd know you'd soon be on your way. [Chorus:] No matter how hard we try No matter how hard we try It's always a goodbye. [Chorus:] No matter how hard we try No matter how hard we try It's always a goodbye. So here we stand, you and I You are too kind, I'm too shy To say what we really mean So we make life a masquerade Never showing all, only the parts we play. [Chorus:] No matter how hard we try No matter how hard we try It's always a goodbye...