I Refuse To Be Lonely

I can't 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

But to be afraid is something

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 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