The Lesson

I remember I was five years old

Leaves were fallin' in the street

I was pedalin' when you let go

And you were runnin' after me

Said you need to slow down, darlin'

Think about it first

'Cause when you fall too fast

It's gonna hurt

You told me to dream

You told me to love

You told me to say it's never over 'til it's done

You told me to laugh

You told me to cry

Told me that everythin' is gonna be alright

But the only thing that you forgot to do

Is teach me how to live without you

I remember bein' sweet 16

Came home with a broken heart

And you just wrapped your arms around me

And you let me fall apart

Said you need to slow down, darlin'

Think about it first

'Cause when you fall too fast

It's gonna hurt

You told me to dream

You told me to love

You told me to say it's never over 'til it's done

You told me to laugh

Told me to cry

Told me that everythin' is gonna be alright

But the only thing that you forgot to do

Is teach me how to live without you

And now I'm walkin' down the aisle

On a nearly perfect day

I turn around and see an empty chair

And I wonder if you'd say, "Slow down, darlin'"

I promise you can do this

I might not be by your side

But I'm gonna walk you through it

You told me to dream

You told me to love

You told me to say it's never over 'til it's done

You told me to laugh

You told me to cry

Told me that everythin' is gonna be alright

Oh, everythin' is gonna be alright

But the only thing that you forgot to do

Is teach me how to live without you