Patty Loveless - How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye? lyrics

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(burton banks collins/karen good taylor)

Through the back window of a '59 wagon

I watched my best friend jamie slippin' further away

I kept on waving 'till I couldn't see her

And through my tearsI asked again why we couldn't stay

Mama whispered softlytime will ease your pain

Life's about changingnothing ever stays the same

And she saidhow can I help you to say goodbye?

It's ok to hurtand it's ok to cry

Comelet me hold you and I will try

How can I help you to say goodbye?

I sat on our bedhe packed his suitcase

I held a picture of our wedding day

His hands were tremblingwe both were crying

He kissed me gently and then he quickly walked away

I called up mamashe saidtime will ease your pain

Life's about changingnothing ever stays the same

And she saidhow can I help you to say goodbye?

It's ok to hurtand it's ok to cry

Comelet me hold you and I will try

How can I help you to say goodbye?

Sitting with mama alone in her bedroom

She opened her eyesand then squeezed my hand

She saidI have to go nowmy time here is over

And with her final wordshe tried to help me understand

Mama whispered softlytime will ease your pain

Life's about changingnothing ever stays the same

And she saidhow can I help you to say goodbye?

It's ok to hurtand it's ok to cry

Comelet me hold you and I will try

How can I help you to say goodbye?

How can I help you to say goodbye?