I really honestly DON'T want to see you go
But before you leave, there's a thing you should know
You're someone who i would LOVE to grow up to be
This year you were there all the time to listen to me
I care about you as a mother or an awesome friend
You let me know that someone did care in the end
When i was down or just couldn't think straight
I would take a walk, coming home really late
I spent my minutes thinking about the things you said
I still remember all of it in my head
then i was told you're moving, i didn't know what to think
My eyes began to water, my heart began to shrink
I thought for some reason that you were leaving because of me
It took a few days to really understand it clearly
I don't think I ever would have left home in the first place
But that was something you were strong enough to face
I don't know how you feel about this place or the people here
I don't know if you'll miss it or even shed a tear
before you leave, there's one thing you should know
You helped someone who was ready to let go
After my mom told me she didn't care
After my cousin wrote a suicide note that his life was too much to bare
Nobody knew what to do or say
But you were there to see if everything was OK
This summer was hell, me and *the boy* got into another fight
I haven't talked to him since that night
My mom kicked me out a lot
About every night we fought
Another friend committed suicide
Nobody knew what to do when i cried
I was bad into drugs until I overdosed in front of a close friend
That wasn't the only night when my life should have been the end
The first day of practice you came to me
I don't know what my friends were thinking,I guess it's something I can't see
I realized then that you still did care
Through the whole summer I cried because I thought you were never going to be there
So basically I want you to know you made an impact on my life
I dropped the drugs, the boy and the knife
I honestly don't know where I'd be if i didn't have a person like you
You were someone i thought i wasn't going to like but now i do
So good luck with your job and everything you try
I hope you get everything and more, that's no freaking lie
Someone like you should get what she works for
while you're gone, I'll think about our talks a hell of a lot more
So if you get lost or alone or don't know what to do
Just remember...I still care and i'm thinking about you
