Lyrics

After a while
you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand
and chaining a soul
and you learn
that love doesn' mean leaning
and that company doesn't always mean security
and you begin to learn
that kisses aren't contracts
and presents aren't promises
and you learn that you can really endure
and you learn that you really are strong
and you learn that you really have worth
and you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye
you learn.
After a while
you learn that even sunshine burns
if you get too much
so you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone
to bring you flowers
and you begin to accept your defeats
with the grace of a woman
not the grief of a child
and you learn to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight
and you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye
you learn.