Every time I gotta see her I gotta get out Every time I mean to be there To work it all out Every time It always pains me Let her go All this time She's been reading From the books I throw Now it's time To get real And I must grow But my life shall Have no meaning If I let her go Yes I know I have been proud alone Not the shining star On my lover's part And I gave her up At the heart of all That she made for us And I cannot bring her back now Lord I must go down You gotta put me down lord If I let her go