Oh no
Here comes that sun again
That means another day
Without you my friend

And it hurts me
To look into the mirror at myself
And it hurts even more
To have to be with somebody else
And it's so hard to do
And so easy to say
But sometimes, sometimes you just have to walk away
Walk away

With so many people
To love in my life
Why do I worry
About one

But you put the "happy"
In my "ness"
You put the good times
Into my fun
And it's so hard to do
And so easy to say
But sometimes, sometimes you just have to walk away
Walk away
And head for the door

We've tried the goodbye
So many days
We walk in the same direction
So that we could never stray
They say if you love somebody
Than you have got to set them free
But I would rather be locked to you
Than live in this pain and misery

They say time will
Make all this go away
But it's time that has taken my tomorrows
And turned them into yesterdays
And once again that rising sun is droppin' on down
And once again you my friend are nowhere to be found
And it's so hard to do
And so easy to say
But sometimes, sometimes you just have to walk away
Walk away
And head for the door
You just walk away
Walk away
Walk away
Just walk on, walk on, turn and head for the door, just walk away.


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Walk Away Lyrics as written by Benjamin Harper

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    okay first off i agree that this is a great breakup song but it's a little different for me. the part that says "it hurts even more to have to be with someone else." really hits home. i first heard this after this one week of bliss with this guy who lived a couple hours away from me...but the thing was that we both had a boyfriend/ girlfriend so its like we were so meant to be but we had to say goodbye and my b/f and i broke up like a week later but it was so true that being with someone else when you know you like someone even more is very hard.

    Mereteon September 22, 2002   Link

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