Recorded by Eydie Gorme
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 attics full of memories I’ve known
And yet when I turn out the lights
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 face
Behind my smiles I’m sitting there comparing him to you
Refrain:
And in the end, it’s always you
I feel it even more when I get home
I thought that I was free on you (Oh) but I was wrong
I never knew, it takes too long to learn to live alone . . .
(Repeat refrain)
I’m alone . . . .
