got a call from an old friend we used to be real close
said he couldn’t go on the american way
closed the shop sold the house bought a ticket to the west coast
now he gives them a standup routine in la
i don’t need you to worry for me ’cause i’m alright
i don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come home
i don’t care what you say anymore this is my life
go ahead with your own life leave me alone
post
i never said you had to offer me a second chance
i never said you had to
i never said i was a victim of circumstance
i never said
refrain
i still belong still belong
don’t get me wrong get me wrong
and you can speak your mind
but not on my time
they will tell you you can’t sleep alone in a strange place
then they’ll tell you you can’t sleep with somebody else
ah but sooner or later you sleep in your own space
either way it’s okay you wake up with yourself
i don’t need you to worry for me ’cause i’m alright
i don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come home
i don’t care what you say anymore this is my life
go ahead with your own life leave me alone
post
i never said you had to offer me a second chance
i never said you had to
i never said i was a victim of circumstance
of circumstance
refrain
i still belong still belong
don’t get me wrong get me wrong
and you can speak your mind
but not on my time
i don’t care what you say anymore this is my life
go ahead with your own life leave me alone
keep it to yourself it’s my life
keep it to yourself it’s my life
keep it to yourself it’s my life
keep it to yourself it’s my life
Artist: Billy Joel
Year: 1978
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 150