It's the way 
people always talk about you when you're not around 
Its the way 
that i feel the second that i'm back in town 
i never promised a thing 

i'm walkin' alone 
it's gotta be this way 
i haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
i know that you're home 
i think it's better when 
i can see you then i'm gone 

and it feels like dying 
it's 12 for you but it's 3 a.m. for me 
another missed call but i'm [bad word] away
believe me if i could i would stay 

i'm walkin' alone 
it's gotta be this way 
i haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
i know that you're home 
i think it's better when 
i can see you then i'm gone

my perception is fading to blue 
yet direction is stuck on you 
you can't wait 
you keep on anticipating 
it's so irritating 
everything that i hate 

this is so brand new 
i'm stuck on you 
it seems i'm lying 
i try not to try 
but the days go by 
so slow you're 

i'm walkin' alone 
its gotta be this way 
i haven't seen you in so long (so long so long) 
i know that you're home 
i think its better when 
i can see you then i'm gone 

i'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way 
i haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
i know that you're home 
i think it's better when 
i can see you then i'm gone

and i'm walkin' away from you 
maybe something way too soon 
and i'm walkin' away from you 
this is something so brand new