I leave the house
I catch the bus and go to work
The way I did before.
The same routine
Most everyday except I guess
I see my folks much more.
A year has passed
I thought by now that I could make
A new life of my own
But habits are so hard to break
I think of you and I still ache
It takes too long to learn to live alone.
It's really bad
When Friday comes because I know
The weekend lies ahead
The walks we took the football games
And when it rained how late we stayed in bed.
I've done so much to change the house
The attic's full memories I've known
And yet when I turn out the light
I wait for you to say goodnight
It takes too long to learn to live alone.
I go on dates but when I do
I always find before the night is through
The same old thing behind my smile
I'm sitting there comparing her/him to you.
And in the end it's always you
I feel it even more when I get home
I thought that I was free of you
But I was wrong I never knew
It takes too long to learn to live alone. (Repeat)