there was rain on the street last night

we stood beneath the front door light

and everything we said we made sure the neighbors heard

you called me this i called you that

standing on the welcome mat

everything we felt it all came down to just one word

but you couldn't say it and i couldn't say it

you know i tried

my best to go and

i know you cried

cause i hurt you so

it shoulda been easy to say that we were through

but to walk away from love was more than we could do

it was almost goodbye

almost goodbye

now there was sun through the blinds this mornin'

when i opened up my eyes

outside i could hear a mockingbird

and i could feel your heartbeat

as you lay there by my side

i thought of how the world could end with just one word

but you didn't say it and i didn't say it

you know i tried

my best to go and

i know you cried

cause i hurt you so

it shoulda been easy to say that we were through

but to walk away from love was more than we could do

it was almost goodbye

it was almost goodbye

sometimes the most important words are the ones that you leave unspoken

you know i tried

my best to go and

and i know you cried

cause i hurt you so

it shoulda been easy to say that we were through

but to walk away from love that way

was more than we could do

it was ah almost goodbye

almost goodbye no i couldn't say it was

almost goodbye oh oh

almost goodbye