It's not over when you stop crying And it's the end when you say goodbye And it's not finally done when you just walk away from someone 'Cause love takes a long time, it takes such a long time to die. There'll be times when you're alone, you'll softly speak her name Each one's just about left you one time Day-dreaming through the gla**, you'll see pictures from the past 'Cause love takes a long time, it takes such a long time to die. It's so hard to shut the door When mem'ries won't stay behind They'll come around to remind you There's love still locked inside. It's not over when you stop crying And it's the end when you say goodbye And it's not finally done when you just walk away from someone 'Cause love takes a long time, it takes such a long time to die...