You used to be there beside me lady Both in my evening and in my day And though you stood by me in all of my bad times You helped through them in every way Now i've got to go and search out more of the sunlight I've got to do it on my own This don't mean that I'll be leaving forever I want to be sure you know And when I find the light That I am searching for I'm gonna take it as my life And you will still be for me And now it's autumn with her leaves that are golden The days are shorter and the nights are cold I think it's time to say goodbye to my dancer 'cause I need you to hold 'Cause now it's time to reclaim your love It's got to be that way I need you through my nighttimes lady As well as through my day I know that we can make it lady If only you will stay