Please don't take you out of us



You took the happy out of happiness

You took the love out of loveliness

Take all these precious things from me if you must

But please don't take you out of us



You took the tender out of tenderness

You took the hope out of hopefulness

Take all these precious things from me if you must

But please don't take you out of us



Take everything away that's keeping me alive

And you can take away my memory I'll still survive



Take all the happiness that I've ever known

Take all the tenderness that you've ever shown

Take all these precious things from me if you must

But please don't take you out of us