I don't know the moment when the arrow meets the heart
I can't tell the match from the flame
I don't know the story behind every scar
I don't even know your daddy's name
But I know all along
That I'm gonna love you when you're gone
I don't know your sign, or if you're scared of bees
I can't tell the buzz from the pain
I don't know your reasons, or what you see in me
I can't tell the river from the rain
But I know that it goes on and on
That I'm gonna love you when you're gone
I know every wish wants another in the well
I know every arrow wants a heart
I know every scar's got its story to tell
But I know its ending from its start
And I know it won't be long
Til I'm gonna love you when you're gone