Written by Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna, Jinsoo Lim, and David Wilder
Recorded by Macy Gray on her album "On How Life Is"

Games, changes and fears
When will they go from here
When will they stop
I believe that fate has brought us here
And we should be together, babe
But we're not

I play it off but I'm dreaming of you
I'll keep my cool, but I'm feelin

I try to say goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, its clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, its clear
My world crumbles when you are not near

I may appear to be free
But I'm just a prisoner of your love
I may seem alright and smile when you leave
But my smiles are just a front
Just a front, hey

I play it off but I'm dreaming of you
I'll keep my cool, but I'm feeling

I try to say goodbye and I choke, (yeah)
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, its clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Goodbye and I choke, (yeah)
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, its clear
My world crumbles when you are not near

Here is my confession
May I be your possession
Boy, I need your touch
Your love, kisses and such
With all my might I try
But this I can't deny, deny

I play it off but I'm dreaming of you
(but I'm dreaming of you , babe)
I'll keep my cool, but I'm feeling

I try to say goodbye and I choke, (yeah)
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try (try to hide it), its clear
My world crumbles when you are not near (when you are not near)
Goodbye and I choke, (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Try to walk away and I stumble (hey, hey, hey)
Though I try to hide it, its clear (say it, Lord)
My world crumbles (Lord) when you are not near (The Lord kisses us)

Goodbye and I choke, (I'm choking)
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, its clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
(When you are not near, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)