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Intro

Did you think that your smile

Could hide what's on your

mind?

No matter how I tried

I just couldn't be so blind

 We've been close but

people grow

and they sometimes growapart

The're just one thing

I ask you

 If you've had a chance of heart

Chorus

 And break it to me gently

 If ya have to, then tell me lies

 Break it to me gently

 At least leave me with my

pride

Try to spare my feelings

 If the feelings have to die

 Break it to me gently

 If you have to say

goodbye

I'm not ashamed to admit

I really hurt inside

 After all these are my feelings

 Why should I make them hide?

 But I won't hold you back,

 There'll be no pulling on you

sleev

 Just let me down easy

 And go softly when you

 leave

(repeat chorus)

goodbye....

 You always knew that you had

 my heart

 It's still your's, if you wanna

 take it

 But when you go, I know you

must

Be gentle with you breaking

Break it to my genlty

 At least leave me with my

 pride

 Trust me and my feelings

 If the feelings have to die

 Break it to me gently

 If you have to say

goodbye

Break it to me gently

 If you haveto say

goodbye.