I know they say if you love somebody,   You should set them free (so they say)   But it sure is hard to do,    It sure is hard to do   And I know they say if they don't come back again,    That its meant to be (so they say)   But those words ain't pulling me through,    Cos I'm still in love with you   I spend each day here waiting for a miracle   But its just you and me going through the mill,    Climbing up a hill      [CHORUS:]   This is the long goodbye   Somebody tell me why   Two lovers in love can't make it   Just what kind of love keeps breaking our hearts?   No matter how hard we try   You're gonna make me cry   Come on baby it's over lets face it   All that's happening here is the long goodbye      Sometimes I ask my heart did we really    Give our love a chance (just one more chance)   And I know without a doubt, we turned it inside out   And if we walked away would it make more sense?   But it tears me up inside, just to think we still could try      How long must we keep riding on a carousel?   Going round and round and never getting anywhere    On a wing and prayer      [Repeat CHORUS twice]      Are you ever coming back again?   Are you ever coming back again?   Are you ever coming back again?   I guess I'm coming back again