I never saw the end in sight, fools are kind of blind Thought everything was going alright, but I was running out of time You had one foot out the door, I swear I didn't see But if you're really going away, here's some final words from me Baby, write this down, take a little note To remind you in case you didn't know Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go Write this down Take my words and read them every day Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away So you'll remember what I forgot to say Write this down I'll sign it at the bottom of the page, I'll swear under oath Cause every single word is true, and I think you need to know So use it as a bookmark, stick it on your refrigerator door Hang it in a picture frame up above the mantel where you'll see it for sure Baby, write this down, take a little note To remind you in case you didn't know Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go Write this down Take my words and read them every day Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away So you'll remember what I forgot to say Write this down You can find a chisel, I can find a stone Folks will be reading these words long after we're gone Baby, write this down, take a little note To remind you in case you didn't know Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go Write this down Take my words and read them every day Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away So you'll remember what I forgot to say Write this down Oh, I love you and I don't want you to go Baby, write this down