In the cold and empty house, I've lingered now for far too long
I vainly held the rosary, to pray you'd stay with me a while
But nothing seems to keep me here, the way it used to do before

This time it's me that's leaving you, I'll never turn around

Cause when the laughter's gone

I know I must be moving on

And I will dance when I walk away oh

I'm gonna sing I won't beg or pray
I will dance when I walk away oh
I'm gonna sing I won't beg or pray no more


I'm standing at the crossroads now, the fields of opportunity
I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm full of hope and full of fear

And bridges back have all been burned, and freedom has been duly earned
I'll remember why I've gone, remember where I'm coming from


Oh when the laughter's gone, ooo,
I know I must be moving on


I will dance when I walk away, oh
I'm gonna sing, I won't beg or pray,
I will dance when I walk away,

Oh, I'm gonna sing, I won't beg or pray, oh

And now I leave my mask with you

The part I played I never knew
Tonight you're alone


And I will dance when I walk away, oh,
I'm gonna sing, I won't beg or pray,
I will dance when I walk away, oh,

I'm gonna sing, I won't beg or pray,

I will dance when I walk away,

I'm gonna sing, I won't beg or pray,
I will dance when I walk away, oh,
I'm gonna sing, I won't beg or pray,


I will dance when I walk away,
I'm gonna sing, I won't beg or pray,

I will dance when I walk away, oh,
I'm gonna sing, I won't beg or pray, no more


No more, oh no no no.
This is not a home for me, oooo