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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bubba Knight
Background Vocals
Edward Patten
Background Vocals
Gladys Knight
Lead Vocals
William Guest
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James D. Weatherly
Songwriter
Artie Butler
Arranger
Michael Omartian
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Porter
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's sad to think we're not gonna make it
And it's gotten to the point where we just can't fake it
For some ungodly reason, we just won't let it die (Let it die)
I guess neither one of us (Neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say goodbye
[Verse 2]
I keep on wondering (Wondering)
What I'm gonna do without you (Do without you)
And I guess you must be wondering that same thing too
So we go on, go on together, living a lie (Living a lie)
Because neither one of us (Neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say goodbye
[Bridge]
Oh, every time I find the nerve
Every time I find the nerve to say I'm leavin' (Leavin')
Old memories, those old memories get in my way (My way, my way)
Ooh, oh, Lord knows it's only me, oh, He knows it's only me
That I'm deceiving, ooh
When it comes to sayin' goodbye
That's a simple word that I just cannot say
[Verse 3]
There can be no way, there can be no way (Be no way)
This can have a happy ending (Happy ending)
No, no, so we just go on (We go on)
Hurting and pretending
And convincing ourselves to give it just one more try (One more try)
Because neither one of us (Neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say
Neither one of us (Neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say
Neither one of us (Neither one of us)
Wants to be the first to say
Farewell, my love
Goodbye (Goodbye)
Written by: James D. Weatherly