I'd remember I was five years old Leaves were falling in the street I was pedalling when you let go Then you were running after me Said: You need to slow down, darling Think about it first 'Cause when you fall too fast, it's gonna hurt You taught me to dream You taught me to love You taught me to say it's never over 'til it's done You taught me to laugh You taught me to cry Taught me that everything is gonna be alright But the only thing that you forgot to do Is teach me how to live without you I remember being sweet sixteen Came home with a broken heart And you just wrapped your arms around me And you let me fall apart Said: You need to slow down, darling Think about it first 'Cause when you fall too fast, it's gonna hurt You taught me to dream You taught me to love You taught me to say it's never over 'til it's done You taught me to laugh You taught me to cry Taught me that everything is gonna be alright But the only thing that you forgot to do Is teach me how to live without you And now I'm walking down the aisle On a nearly perfect day I turn around and see an empty chair And I wonder if you'd say Slow down, darling, I promise you can do this I might not be by your side but I'm gonna walk you through it You taught me to dream You taught me to love You taught me to say it's never over 'til it's done You taught me to laugh You taught me to cry Taught me that everything is gonna be alright Oh, everything is gonna be alright But the only thing that you forgot to do Is teach me how to live without you