Its not the packing up
or the house I love
that's fading in the rear view mirror

Its not the backseat
full of memories
that are causing all my tears

its not the door key
I left on the table
beside my wedding ring

no, none of those things
are what is hard on me

(chorus)

the hardest part about leaving you
isn't the starting over I will have to do
not the admitting that I gave up
and walked away from our love
its not knowing you'll find someone else
or hearing how you've moved on...
the hardest part of leaving...
is you won't even know i'm gone


its not the long drive
ahead of me
to get out of this town

or the vows I said
years ago
that I am breaking now

no, none of those things
make me wanna turn around

repeat chorus...

bridge

its hard to leave
the place where
the love of my life
is now the one who doesn't care


you will find someone else
it's a matter of time til you move one
the hardest part of leaving
you won't even know i am gone


2009