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