Walk on By
Average White Band Lyrics

If you see me walkin'
If you happen to see me on the street, minding my own business

Down the street
Walking, perhaps with a heavy heart

And I start to cry
If tears fall from my eyes

Each time we meet
Every single time our paths cross

Walk on by, walk on by
Please disregard my emotional pain and keep moving past me

Make believe that
Pretend like

You don't see the tears I
That you don't notice the tears that are streaming down my face

Just let me grieve in private
Allow me the privacy to mourn my loss alone, without acknowledging my grief or asking to discuss it with me.

'Cause each time I see you
Because every time I catch a glimpse of you

I break down and cry
I can't seem to hold back the tears any longer

I just can't get over losin' you
I am still struggling to come to acceptance with our breakup

And so if I seem broken and blue
And that's why I may seem sad, lost, and hopeless

Foolish pride
I have nothing left but my dignity and self-respect

That's all that I have left
And I am hell-bent on holding onto it, even if it means hiding my emotions and pain.

So let me hide the tears and
Allow me to keep my emotions under wraps, so as to not be vulnerable or exposed.

The sadness you gave me
This sadness and emotional agony you inflicted upon me

When you said good-bye
When you made the decision to end our relationship and walk out of my life.

Walk on by
Please, I am asking you again, to please walk on by

Walk on by
Don't stop and engage with me, just keep moving

Walk on by
Spare me the further agony and heartache by just walking past me.