You had it all arranged   How our life would be   Problem is, you never asked   Or consulted me      We'd share your life   Your loving man at home   Forgetting that I have a life   That I can call my own      You wrote the role   You'd have me play   But I'd have to be an actor   For it to work out that way      This is your life, not mine   This is your life, not mine   This is your life, not mine   And I'm getting out in time      You've had this house   And lived in it for years   Now you want me to give up my place   And move in with you here      But it has your stamp   A strong identity   No matter how much I love you   It'll never belong to me      The life you've planned   I could never take   And the sacrifice you ask is one   That you would never make.      This is your life, not mine   This is your life, not mine   This is your life, not mine   And I'm getting out in time      This is your life, not mine   This is your life, not mine   This is your life, not mine   And I'm getting out in time