I'd rather live a life of lies and fantasyThan face the truth and realize you're leaving meYou built me up so high, my heart can't stand the fallAnd life without your love just isn't life at allSo walk out backwards if you must goAnd please don't wave goodbye, just wave one last helloThe truth won't hurt so much if I can just pretendSo walk out backwards and I'll think you're walking inYou walked into my heart in search of sympathyFrom that day down to this, you've walked all over meAnd now you're walking out to love somebody newOh, but you're not by yourself, cause my heart's leaving tooSo walk out backwards if you must goAnd please don't wave goodbye, just wave one last helloThe truth won't hurt so much if I can just pretendSo walk out backwards and I'll think you're walking in