I know when he's been on your mind
That distant look is in your eyes
I thought with time you'd realize it's over, over
It's not the way I choose to live
Bit something some where's gotta give
As sharing in this relationship gets older, older

You know I'd fight for you but how could I fight
Someone who isn't even there
I've had the rest of you now I want the best of you
I don't care if that's not
Fair

'Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all?
Or are we just friends
Is this how it ends?
With a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all

There are time it seems to me
I'm sharing you with memories
I feel it in my heart but I don't show it, show it
Then there's times you look at me
As though I'm all that you can see
Those times I don't believe it's right I know it, know it

Don't make me promises baby you never did know how to keep them well
I had the rest of you now I want the best of you it's time to show and tell

'Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all?
Or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends?
With a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all

'Cause you and I
Could lose it all if you've got no more room
No more inside for me in your life

'Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
It's now or never

Is it all?
Or nothing at all
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all?
Or are we just friends
Is this how it ends?
With a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing

'Cause you and I
Could lose it all if you've got no more room
No more inside for me in your life

'Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
It's now or never

Is it all?
Or nothing at all
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all?
Or are we just friends?
Is this how it ends
With a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all


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All or Nothing Lyrics as written by Steven Mccutcheon Wayne Anthony Hector

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    much better than otown's version

    Westlife was supposed to record the song first anyway

    SMUSER17185761on November 04, 2007   Link

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