She seems so carefree as she moves about Laughing and joking and teasing You'd think she's just going out for a walk She sure makes leaving look easy She says remember to write her sometime Don't worry about what she's leaving That ain't no reason why we can't be friends She sure makes leaving look easy You'd think that leaving would be hard to do Open that old suitcase of what we've been through Asking the question of how she'll get by Maybe just one little tear in her eye Why didn't you do this a long time ago Back when the tears were in season She seems to get lighter with each step she takes She sure makes leaving look easy