If you pack your bags and decide to go,
I'm not gonna stop you, just so you know.
I won't be one of those

Friends who says you're making a mistake,
but just one more plane ride is all it'll take
to completely separate us,
so I pray that you will change

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Change your mind and say you'll stay
because there's too much here for you to go away
for more than just a short vacation.
This is more than I can take.

So when you ask me for my advice,
All that you'll get is a mouthful of lies
'cause I know that it's not my place to try
to keep you stapled to my side

So I only say what I know you'll want me to,
but if you're so unsure of what you want to do,
don't turn to me and ask for the truth
because it's harder than you know to look into your eyes and say this to you

[chorus]

So when your flight lifts off and the light flicks on
to fasten your seatbelt, just listen to this song.
It won't be long until you're gone
I hope it won't be long until you return.

[chorus]