Holding On and Letting Go

You were there when I was little,

Through every stage of growing up,

You watched me change and watched me dream,

You were always there to love.

You were more than just a memory,

You were part of who I am,

So I never thought the hardest day

Would be the day I had to let you go.

I would've traded anything

To make you well again,

But sometimes love means holding on,

And sometimes letting end. (ahhhh)

I had to put my childhood down,

And I swear I wasn't ready.

You were sick, and I was scared,

But I stayed with you as long as I could.

How do you say goodbye

To a piece of who you've been?

How do you leave someone behind When they've been there since the

beginning?

I knew you couldn't stay forever,

But knowing doesn't make it hurt less.

I had to put my childhood down,

And I'll miss you for the rest of my life.

I remember all the little things,

The moments no one else could know,

The kind of memories you don't realize You're making until they're gone.

And I would've kept you

with me

If wishing could have made you stay,

But your body couldn't keep fighting,

And I couldn't take that pain away.

So I whispered that I loved you,

Even though my heart was breaking,

And I hoped somehow you'd understand Why I couldn't keep you

from leaving.

If love could've saved you,

You would've stayed somehow.

I'd give anything to have you

Right beside me now.

I'll carry every memory,

Every moment that we had,

And even though goodbye was painful,

I'm grateful for the time we shared.

I had to put my childhood down,

But I'll never put you out of my heart.

You were there before I knew

How quickly life could fall apart.

And maybe someday I'll remember

Without breaking down inside,

I'll smile at all the memories

Instead of only crying.

You may be gone from my arms now,

But you'll never really leave—

Because a piece of my childhood

Will always belong to you and me. (ooh)