I Refuse to Be Lonely-Phyllis Hyman

[ti:I Refuse to Be Lonely] [ar:Phyllis Hyman] [al:The Essential Phyllis Hyman] [by:] [offset:0] [00:07.26]I can't hold you like I want to [00:13.82] [00:15.96]Can't hold you to the promises you make [00:19.89] [00:22.72]You won't be here tonight [00:25.47] [00:26.65]Or any other night [00:29.32] [00:30.63]It would be a lie to say [00:33.27]I'm not afraid [00:36.46] [00:37.34]But to be afraid is something [00:40.54] [00:41.12]That I've always been [00:42.43] [00:44.77]The difference is this time [00:47.28] [00:47.98]I'm not giving in [00:49.67] [00:52.26]Yes I am alone yes [00:55.99]I'm on my own [00:57.63] [00:58.64]But for the first time in my life [01:00.93] [01:02.03]I'm gonna carry on yes [01:06.61]I'm gonna ache [01:08.68]But I will not break [01:11.48] [01:12.91]Some things I can choose [01:16.08] [01:16.80]And baby I refuse [01:19.62] [01:20.18]To be lonely to be lonely [01:29.73] [01:33.57]I can't change you [01:35.93] [01:37.95]I can't blame you [01:39.87] [01:41.56]And this time [01:42.72]I'm not even gonna try [01:46.65] [01:47.44]You do what you have to do [01:49.34] [01:51.20]I'll do the same thing too [01:54.65] [01:55.25]You've got a right to say good-bye [02:00.89] [02:01.71]But I've got a right [02:03.95]To take care of myself [02:06.91] [02:09.23]I realize that I come first [02:12.69]Before anyone else [02:16.58]Yes I am alone yes [02:20.47]I'm on my own [02:22.13] [02:22.95]But for first time in my life [02:25.42] [02:26.39]I'm gonna carry on yes [02:30.67]I'm gonna ache [02:32.39] [02:33.30]But I will not break [02:35.75] [02:37.20]Some things I can choose [02:40.17] [02:40.82]And baby [02:41.57] [02:42.14]I refuse to be lonely [02:46.75] [02:47.88]Lonely is a place I used to be [02:52.62] [02:54.23]But I'm closing that door [02:56.98] [02:57.63]I won't live there anymore [03:01.55] [03:04.06]Yes I am alone yes [03:07.52]I'm on my own [03:08.40]But for the first time in my life [03:10.72] [03:11.72]I'm gonna carry on yes [03:15.99]I'm gonna ache [03:18.05] [03:18.72]But I will not break [03:21.37] [03:22.66]Some things I can choose [03:26.10] [03:28.60]And baby [03:29.67] [03:30.39]I refuse to be lonely [03:36.50] [03:40.48]To be lonely [03:44.24] [03:47.51]To be lonely