How will I tell you now
The final words I need to say
That I would not be here at all
Except that you came back to show the way
The best friendship of my life
That can no longer be
And somewhere deep inside I know
That it should have been me
You came back when you heard my call
But I never meant for this to happen to you
I’d give anything to give you back
There is nothing I would not do
How will I tell your family
That I’m the one who took you away
That we went in together but only one of us left
Before the end of that shattered day
The best friend I ever knew
Your face is still the one I see
Somewhere deep inside my heart I know
The one lost should have been me
How will I ever be able to tell you now
How will I find the words to say
How will I find the courage to tell your family
I’m the one who took you away
Each morning I feel anew
The ache of that empty space
The part of me that used to belong to you
The part no one can ever replace
How will I ever tell you now
Those last words I need to say
I would not be here at all
Except that you came back to show the way
The best friendship of my life
Now something no longer meant to be
Somewhere deep inside my soul
I know it should have been me
You were the angel that answered a prayer
But I never meant for this to happen to you
I’d give anything I have to give you back
And erase the line they drew
How will I tell your family
I’m the one who took you away
We went in side by side
But we did not leave together that shattered day
How will I ever be able to tell them now
How will I find the words I need to say
How will I summon the courage to tell your family
That I’m the one who took you away
The best friend I ever knew
Your face is still the one I see
Deep inside that voice still whispers
It really should have been me