I tried a million times, but how could I explain
Someone had to draw the line, we're both in too much pain
Love is not a punishment, I had to pull away
It hurt so much to leave, but I'd have died if I had stayed

It gets lonely out there without you
But what can I do
I don't have a choice
When it comes to missing you
It gets lonely out there without you
What else can I say
I'm not going to lie to you
This late in the day

I wasn't built to sit around, while you made up your mind
If you were still in love with me, or if I stayed behind
You wanted me to be perfect, but you always criticized
It wasn't worth it, just to look good in your eyes

It gets lonely out there without you
But what can I do
I don't have a choice
When it comes to wanting you
It gets lonely out there without you
What else can I say
I'm not going to lie to you
This late in the day
It gets lonely out there, lonely out there
Lonely out there, it gets lonely out there

I can see my future spread out, like a paragraph
Where I've learned how to be happy, where I've learned how to laugh
But right now I'm fighting just to save my sanity
The thought of life without you seems impossible to me

It gets lonely out there, lonely out there
Lonely, so lonely, it gets lonely out there

� 1985 Elorac Music (ASCAP), Blue Guitar Music (ASCAP)

Lyrics courtesy of Elorac Music.