Caveat: “Hard To Say I’m Sorry”

Lately I've been feeling my age. This is especially hard when I spent most of my days in the company of junior high and elementary students. Nothing hammers home to me how long I've been around as hearing some kind of retrospective on the radio and realizing that a song that was number one on the billboard charts 30 years ago is part of my mental soundtrack – yes, I listened to a lot of pop radio in high school. And I had bought this album – it was part of my record collection that I later abandoned in my apartment in… Chicago – when I moved to Mexico City in 1986.

What I'm listening to right now.

Chicago, "Hard To Say I'm Sorry."

Lyrics:

Everybody needs a little time away
I heard her say, from each other
Even lovers need a holiday
Far away from each other

Hold me now
It's hard for me
To say I'm sorry
I just want you to stay

After all that
We've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to

And after all that's
Been said and done
You're just the part of me
I can't let go

Couldn't stand to be kept away
Just for the day, from your body
Wouldn't wanna be swept away
Far away from the one that I love

Hold me now
It's hard for me
To say I'm sorry
I just want you to know

Hold me now
I really want to
Tell you I'm sorry
I could never let you go

After all that
We've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to

And after all that's
Been said and done
You're just the part of me
I can't let go

After all that
We've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to

You're gonna be the lucky one

[This below is the part that was always cut off on the radio-play – a bit dissonant with the rest]

When we get there
Gonna jump in the air
No one'll see us
Cause there's nobody there

After all, you know
We really don't care
Hold on, I'm gonna take you there