it's the way people always talk about you when you're not around its the way that i feel the second that i'm back in town i never promised a thing i'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way i haven't seen you in so long (so long so long) i know that you're home i think it's better when i can see you then i'm gone and it feels like dying it's 12 for you but it's 3 a.m. for me another missed call but i'm not running away believe me if i could i would stay i'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way i haven't seen you in so long (so long so long) i know that you're home i think it's better when i can see you then i'm gone my perception is fading to blue yet direction is stuck on you you can't wait you keep on anticipating it's so irritating everything that i hate this is so brand new i'm stuck on you it seems i'm lying i try not to try but the days go by so slow you're walkin' alone its gotta be this way i haven't seen you in so long (so long so long) i know that you're home i think its better when i can see you then i'm gone i'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way i haven't seen you in so long (so long so long) i know that you're home i think it's better when i can see you then i'm gone and i'm walkin' away from you maybe something way too soon and i'm walkin' away from you this is something so brand new