Intro Breaking up slowly is a hard thing to do I love you only but it’s making me blue So don’t send me flowers like you always do It’s hard to be lonely but it’s the right thing Verse 1: Are these my good years or do I have none? Are there really good years for everyone? I don’t wanna live with a life of regret I don’t wanna end up like Tammy Wynette ’Cause breaking up slowly is a hard thing to do I love you only and it’s making me blue So don’t send me flowers like you always do It’s hard to be lonely But it’s the right thing to do Verse 2: George got arrested out on the lawn We might be breaking up after this song Will he still love me long after I’m gone? Or did he see it coming all along? ’Cause breaking up slowly is a hard thing to do I love you only and it’s making me blue So don’t send me flowers like you always do It’s hard to be lonely But it’s the right thing to do Breaking up slowly (Baby breaking up is hard to do) Breaking up slowly is a hard thing to do Breaking up slowly is a hard thing to do So don’t send me flowers like you always do It’s hard to be lonely But it’s the right thing to do