Standing on the edge of night The crowds have all gone home We both know when darkness falls We'll be here on our own There comes a time when silence speaks your mind And now I realise what I'm not saying Oh, I don't want to say goodnight And I want to get this right 'Cause there's nothing good about goodbye Whoah I, I don't want to say goodnight And it's something I can't find 'Cause when all is said and done I don't want to say goodnight I'm not to (?) telling you What's going on inside Won't you take a closer look And read between the lines So many times the words get in the way And now just listen to what I'm not saying Oh, I don't want to say goodnight And I want to get this right 'Cause there's nothing good about goodbye Whoah I, I don't want to say goodnight And it's something I can't find 'Cause when all is said and done I don't want to say goodnight This ship will be sailing I guess we'll be staying Oh, what were not saying tonight All the sweetest, all the deepest words on high Oh, I don't want to say goodnight And I want to get this right 'Cause there's nothing good about goodbye, whoah I, I don't want to say goodnight And it's something I can't find 'Cause the darkness never seemed so bright, whoah Don't wanna say goodnight (2x) I, I don't want to say goodnight And I want to get this right 'Cause there's nothing good about goodbye, whoah I, I don't want to say goodnight And it's something I can't find 'Cause the darkness never seemed so bright, whoah