you re gonna hate me when i tell you everything you re gonna question whether you really know me at all you will revisit every smile and where it fit into the day i know this is how it will play and i try oh i try to think of all the things that i could do to let you know that i love you even so i was not looking to do you wrong was not looking for a change of scenery don t remember where or when or how i did but i m hoping that you ll forgive me and i try oh i try to think of all the things that i could do to let you know that i love you do you remember how we used to run in the summertime do you remember how we d run in the summertime oh i try i try so very hard and i cry i cry so very much for i love you like you ll never let yourself feel again i love you like a brother and a friend i love you with my whole heart until it bends i love you like a lover until the very end but i ll always think of all the things you did to let me know that you love me but you re leaving even so