I can see you?re slipping away from me And you?re so afraid I?ll plead with you to stay I?m gonna be strong I'll let you go your way Love is gone There?s no sense in holding on And your pity now would be than I could bare I?m gonna be strong I'll pretend that I don?t care I?m gonna be strong and stand as tall as I can I?m gonna be strong and let you run along and take it like a man SOLO I'm gonna be strong I'll let you go your way I'm gonna be strong and stand as tall as I can I'm gonna be strong and let you go along and take it like a man When you say it?s the end I?ll hand you a line I?ll smile and say Don?t you worry I?m fine And you?ll never know darling after you kiss me goodbye How I?ll break down and cry cry cry >From Buddy Miller "Cruel Moon" Hightone Records 1999 Screen Gems/EMI Music Buddy Miller vocals/guitar Byron House bass John Gardner drums Steve Fishell steel guitar Phil Madeira organ Joy Lynn White vocals