This Is Me Leaving You

<br>(Mary Chapin Carpenter/John Jennings)<br><br>This is your voice of reason<br>This is your voice of calm<br>This is your heart that`s speaking<br>Saying the time has come<br>Here is your pride and grace now<br>Here is your strengh and soul<br>Everything`s at the ready, you`re finally good to go<br>Now tell him there`s one last thing that you forgot to do<br>This is me leaving you, this is me leaving you <br><br>He told you to try believing (don`t you worry)<br>He asked you to keep the faith (or keep guessing)<br>He took all that you were giving (don`t be sorry)<br>As if it all were his to take (you`re progressing)<br>Now it`s the truth that won`t let go (don`t you doubt it)<br>Now it`s the facts that you can`t shake (and don`t fear it)<br>Now it`s just time to let him know (each new step is)<br>You made a big mistake (one more near it)<br>Maybe these final words will offer up a clue<br>This is me leaving you, this is me leaving you<br>This is me baby, breaking us in two<br>This is me leaving you<br><br>I`m your better half<br>Baby that`s a laugh<br><br>This is your voice of reason<br>This is your voice of calm<br>This is your heart that`s speaking<br>Don`t look back, just keep on going<br>This is me leaving you, this is me leaving you<br>This is me leaving you, this is me leaving you