[Verse 1]
I was telling you about a boy
Who struggled to breath
The air got thinner when he walked my way
And got closer to me
I could break his heart only I knew how
I could build him up and then I'd lay him down

[Chorus]
With all that I've done (Ah, oh, oh)
How could he know?
It's so hard for me letting him go (Ah, oh, oh)
I meant to be kind but I had to be cruel (Ah, oh, oh)
There came a time
When it was up to me, down to me (Ah, oh, oh)
I had to bear letting him go

[Verse 2]
I can't talk about it anymore (Ooh, ooh)
His hold on me
People tell me that I must forgive and try to believe (Ooh, ooh)
We're just strangers now that will never meet (Ooh, ooh)
He's much safer now (Ooh)
He's away from me (Ooh)

[Chorus]
With all that I've done (Ah, oh, oh)
How could he know?
It's so hard for me letting him go (Ah, oh, oh)
I meant to be kind but I had to be cruel (Ah, oh, oh)
There came a time
When it was up to me, down to me (Ah, oh, oh)
I had to bear letting him go
(Ah, oh, oh)
(Ah, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
With all that I've done (Ah, oh, oh)
How could he know?
It's so hard for me letting him go (Ah, oh, oh)
I meant to be kind but I had to be cruel (Ah, oh, oh)
There came a time
When it was up to me, down to me (Ah, oh, oh)
I had to bear letting him go