I can see
 
 You're slipping away from me
 
 And you're so afraid
 
 That I'll plead with you to stay
 
  
  But I'm gonna be strong
 
 And let you go your way
 
 Love is gone
 
 There's no sense in holding on
  
 
 And your pity now
 
 Would be more than I could bare
  
 
 But I'm gonna be strong
 
 And pretend I don't care
 
 I'm gonna be strong
 
 And stand as tall as I can
  
 
 I'm gonna be strong
 
 And let you go along
 
 And take it like a man
 
 When you say it's the end
  
 
 I'll hand you a line
 
 I'll smile and say
 
 Don't you worry I'm fine
 
 But you'll never know darling
  
 
 After you kiss me goodbye
 
 How I'll break down and cry