He said

He said, "i love you so go away, go away"
He said, "i don't want to see you in a cage"
He said, "you are a creature of boundless freedom"
He said, "i don't want to catch you, don't want to keep you here."

If i had a nickel for every time,

I heard another man say that line,
I'd be filthy stinking rich,
But i'd still be alone at the end of this.