Written by: neil diamond I never needed to hear the truth You never wanted to know I never wanted to be unkind But then something kept telling me go There was something kept telling me go We stayed together like birds in a cage But then one of us had to get free But who had the heart to say goodbye Wasn't you so it had to be me Wasn't you so it had to be me You told me to go when I wanted to stay Breaking me over in every way Telling me just what to do with my life ButohI wish you could be mine OhI wish you would be mine tonight Be mine tonighttonight Be mine tonight We never knew it for what it was worth It was worth more than we understood We never got past the lies and the hurt And it hurt even when it was good Yes it hurt even when it was good