With sleight of hand and force of will   Closets full of odd-sized shoes to fill   I better be a gifted kid   To undo some of the deeds you did      In 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8   You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late   Forgive you anything   I try to shake it but it just won't do   And it's all coming back to me now   So we'll pretend or make up something new   You can push me away but I cannot let you go (let you go)   I cannot let you go (let you go)   I cannot let you go      The rubber band is wearing thin   Bursting as reality kicks in   All hope should be at long last lost   But you'll defy all sense at any cost      In 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8   You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gona be late   Forgive you anything   I try to shake it but it just won't do   And it's all coming back to me now   So let's pretend or make up something new   But theres no getting back to the start   I try to shake it but it just won't do   You can push me away but I cannot let you go (let you go)   I cannot let you go (let you go)   I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go      In 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8   You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late   Forgive you anything   I try to shake it but it just won't do   And it's all coming back to me now   So let's pretend or make up something new   But there's no getting back to the start   I'll be a father, you can be the son   Till I can't even tell us apart   I tried to shake it but the deal is done   You can push me away but I cannot let you go (let you go)   I cannot let you go (let you go)   Try as I may I know I cannot let you go (let you go)   I cannot let you go X5