Phyllis Hyman - I Refuse To Be Lonely lyrics

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