Leavin' and Sayin' Goodbye Lyrics

(Jeannie Seely)

So many times I've told you I was leavin'
And oh, so many times how I have tried
But sayin' your leavin's so much easier
Than leavin' and sayin' goodbye.

Every time I'd start to go
I wouldn't get ten feet
I'd go runnin' back like a runaway child
That's afraid to cross the street.

And my mind might tell my lips to say it's over
My heart would only say it's a lie
And sayin' your leavin's so much easier
Than leavin' and sayin' goodbye.

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Yeah, every time I'd start to go
I wouldn't get ten feet
I'd go runnin' back like a runaway child
That's afraid to cross the street.

And my mind might tell my lips to say it's over
My heart would only say it's a lie
And sayin' your leavin's so much easier
Than leavin' and sayin' goodbye.

Leavin' and sayin' goodbye...