Alone Again
Diana Krall Lyrics

In a little while from now
In a short time, perhaps soon

If I'm not feeling any less sour
If I'm not feeling any better

I promised myself to treat myself
I made a promise to do something special for myself

And visit a nearby tower
And go to a tower nearby

And climbing to the top
And climbing all the way up

To throw myself off
To jump and end my life

In an effort to make it clear to who
To make it clear to whoever

Ever what it's like when you're shattered
What it feels like when you're completely broken

Left standing in the lurch, at a church
Left without help, at a church

Where people are saying
Where people are talking

My God that's tough, she stood him up
That's really hard, she didn't show up to meet him

No point in us remaining
There's no reason for us to stay

May as well go home
We might as well leave

As I did on my own
Just like I did by myself

Alone again, naturally
Back to being alone, like I usually am

To think that only yesterday
To imagine that just yesterday

I was cheerful, bright and gay
I was happy, full of light, and carefree

Looking forward to, but who wouldn't do
Excited for something that anyone would be

The role I was about to play
The part I was going to act out

And as if to knock me down
And as if to make things worse

Reality came around
The reality of the situation set in

And without so much as a mere touch
And without any warning or preparation

Cut me into little pieces
Completely shattered me

Leaving me to doubt
Making me feel uncertain

Talk about God and His mercy
Speak about God and the mercy He can give

For if He really does exist
Because if He truly exists

Why did He desert me
Why did He leave me alone

In my hour of need?
When I needed Him the most

I truly am indeed
I really am

Alone again, naturally
Back to being alone, like I usually am

It seems to me that there are more hearts
It appears to me that there are numerous hearts

Broken in the world that can't be mended
Broken in this world that can't be fixed

Left unattended
Left without care

What do we do? what do we do?
What can we do? What can we do?

Now looking back over the years
Now, as I reflect back on the years

And what ever else that appears
And everything else that pops up

I remember I cried when my father died
I recall crying when my father passed away

Never wishing to hide the tears
Not wanting to conceal the tears

And at sixty five years old
And at the age of sixty-five

My mother, God rest her soul
My mother passed away, may she rest in peace

Couldn't understand, why the only man
Couldn't comprehend why the only man

She had ever loved had been taken
She ever loved had passed away

Leaving her to start with a heart
Leaving her with an utterly broken heart

So badly broken
Severely damaged

Despite encouragement from me
Even with my support and encouragement

No words were ever spoken
Nothing was ever said

And when she passed away
And when she died

I cried and cried all day
I spent all day crying

Alone again, naturally
Back to being alone, like I usually in my time of need

Alone again, naturally
Back to being alone, like I usually am