The time has come for me to walk away
Its time for you to take my place
So I stand here saying my farewells to you ooh ooh
But you’re the only one who really knew me at all

You know it’s hard for me to walk away
To give up office after all these years
But we shared the laughter and the pain we’ve even shared the tears
But you’re the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now
There’s just an empty space
Those happy memories
when it was just you and me
Are gone without a trace

So take a look at me now
There’s just an empty space
Tho my guitar gently weeps
I’ve got a promise to keep
A reality I have to face

So take a look at me now
There’s just an empty space
You’re gonna take so much flak
When you get out of Iraq
You know that’s what you’ll have to face

I wish that I could make you turn away
I don’t want you to see me cry
But there’s so much I need to say to you
So many questions why
You were the only one
Who didn’t love me at all

So take a look at me now
There’s just an empty space
Do you think that Ed Balls
Can protect you from all
the disasters that lie in wait

So take a look at me now
I’ll still be standing here
And I swear to God that against all odds
I still long for your embrace

So take a look at me now