I can' hold you Like I want to Can't hold you to the promises you make You won't be here tonight Or any other night It would be a lie to say I'm not afraid That I've always been The difference is this time I'm not giving in
Yes, I am alone Yes, I'm on my own But for the first time in my life I'm gonna carry on Yes, I'm gonna ache But I will not break Some things I can choose And baby I refuse To be lonely To be lonely
I can't change you I can't blame you And this time I'm not even gonna try You do what you have to do I'll do the same thing, too You've got a right to say good-bye But I've got a right to take care of myself I realize that I come first before anyone else
Yes, I am alone Yes, I'm on my own But for the first time in my life I'm gonna carry on Yes, I'm gonna ache But I will not break Some things I can choose And baby I refuse To be lonely
Lonely is a place I used to be But I'm closing that door I won't live there anymore
Yes, I am alone Yes, I'm on my own But for the first time in my life I'm gonna carry on Yes, I'm gonna ache But I will not break Some things I can choose And baby I refuse To be lonely To be lonely To be lonely