With a sleight of hand 
and a force of will 
Closets full of odd-sized shoes to fill 
I better be 
a gifted kid 
To undo some of the deeds you do 

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, I'll 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 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, I'll make up something new 
But there's 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, I'll make up something new 
But there's no getting back to the start 
I'll be a father, you can be a son 
'til I can't even tell us apart 
I try 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 
I cannot let you go 
I cannot let you go 
I cannot let you go 
I cannot let you go 

I cannot let you go.