Be with me until the time I don't say the things you're needing me to say One day I, I might seem unkind You know I wish there was another way I will have to take away my best Though it wont feel right inside my aching chest You'll never grow if I dont go You gotta try to learn to need me less I havent been very fair I'd be lying if i said I dont see whats wrongd Let us be as we are Because I like to feel that somehow I belong And before I leave you I will guess Being fine alone will be the hardest test But I'll never grow if I dont go I gotta try to learn to need you less You will find one day When you least expect You will be the someone who'll give as much as get And when that wisdom comes And you look back on us You will now that this is love I will have to take away my best Being fine alone will be the hardest test You'll ever grow if i dont go You gotta try to learn to need me less I gotta try to learn to need you less