The Hardest Thing

98 Degrees

Yeah 
Hey (ooh oh oh oh) 
Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye 
(Ooooh oh oh oh oh) 

We both know that I shouldn't be here 
This is wrong 
And baby it's killing me, it's killing you 
Both of us trying to be strong 
I've got somewhere else to be 
Promises to keep 
Someone else who loves me 
And trusts me fast asleep 

Bridge: 
I've made up my mind 
There is no turning back 
She's been good to me 
And she deserves better than that 

Chorus: 
It's the hardest thing 
I'll ever have to do 
To look you in the eye 
And tell you I don't love you 
It's the hardest thing 
I'll ever have to lie 
To show no emotion 
When you start to cry (start to cry) 
I can't let you see 
What you mean to me 
When my hands are tied 
And my heart's not free 
We're not meant to be 
It's the hardest thing 
I'll ever had to do 
To turn around and walk away 
Pretending I don't love you 

I know that we'll meet again 
Fate has a place and time (place and time) 
So you can get on with your life (get on with your life) 
I've got to be cruel to be kind (to be kind) 
Like Dr. Zhivago 
All my love I'll be sending (yeah) 
And you will never know (oh, oh) 
Cuz there can be no happy ending 

Chorus 

(Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye) 
Maybe another time (you know I can't do it girl), another day 
(Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye) 
As much as I want to, I can't stay 
(Ooh) 

Bridge 

Chorus (2x w/Jeff hitting the high notes) 

You know I can't do it, girl (yeah, yeah) 
Livin' a lie (don't want to live a lie) 
Oh, yeah (ooh oh) 
(Mmm mm) 
What can I do? 
(Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye) 
Yeah 
(Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye) 
Ooohh oh 
(Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye) 
Oh, baby, oh yeah 
(Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye) (ooh oh ohhh) 
What to do? 
(You know I can't do it. girl, livin' a lie)