[Verse 1] Life's short, nuh have di time fi hold back Baby girl, dis ah come from mi heart Wi fell apart ever since wi stopped talk Tings nuh feel di same, somethin' feel off Mi send peace to mi posse, a di queen when mi shuffle it It easy fi love yuh When dem need mi fi cuddle, in di street, mi ah hustle Now yuh leave, is a struggle [Chorus] Suh wi seh mi neva be di one yuh need When yuh needed mi most I was too far, but so close (Too far, but so close) Now all I have is memories Memories don't get old I was too far, but so close (Too far, but so close) [Verse 2] Takin' you fi granted, no access denied Wish mi coulda turn back di hands of di time Miss it when di present know yuh have sent mi life Miss fi hear yuh voice, yuh have di accent mi like Yeah, a girl mi cyaan testify Love is like di alphabet, U mek fi I Tell her seh mi cyaan figet di look when she smile Shoulda treat it like mi struckers an' di two lef' mi side, yeah [Chorus] Suh wi seh mi neva be di one yuh need When yuh needed mi most I was too far, but so close (Too far, but so close) Now all I have is memories Memories don't get old I was too far, but so close (Too far, but so close) [Bridge] Blinded by everyting dat was around mi Coulda see seh yuh lonely (Mi neva seh, yeah) Before it all begun, yuh were my only Girl, yuh cared for mi [Chorus] Suh wi seh mi neva be di one yuh need When yuh needed mi most I was too far, but so close (Too far, but so close) Now all I have is memories Memories don't get old I was too far, but so close (Too far, but so close) [Outro] Yeah, suh wi seh mi neva be di one yuh need When yuh needed mi most Too far, so close Hmm-hmm-hmm, hmm Hmm-hmm-hmm, hmm Hmm-hmm-hmm, hmm Hmm