What have you been up to, That warrants not letting me know? Tell me, why should I believe you? I've been worried for hours When all you really had to do was call. Exactly what makes that so hard? Oh we've crossed this road before, And while familiar is helpful: It's getting old If there's a way to stay in control, Someone let me know Because I can't even waste my breath unless my other half knows And it's madness that everybody Learns to live with day by day with what to show? And I think I'm better off alone Well I remember a time when It didn't matter where I go How I love to have that freedom And it's not like I'm asking For this to happen all the time Exactly what makes that so hard? By now I'm sure you know, I get a little resentful When I watch as all my options fly one way straight to the floor Oh and I know all of this has gone way too far Whoa If there's a way to stay in control, Someone let me know Because I can't even waste my breath unless my other half knows And it's madness that everybody Learns to live with day by day with what to show? And I think I'm better off alone We all amount to nothing on our own That's how it goes So forget what you're told, It's just a constant struggle back in forth it goes If there's a way to stay in control, Someone let me know Because I can't even waste my breath unless my other half knows And it's madness that everybody Learns to live with day by day with what to: To show for places I've been, For all the money I've spent, To show for people that I could have met but had to stay in? I'm not opposing this, no I don't preach abstinence I just think that once and again, We need to be alone