Solo
Leo Sayer Lyrics

Used to see him hanging around everywhere
There was a boy who was always present in every place we went to.

In a world of his own
He seemed to exist in a different world, completely detached from the people around him.

See him hanging round street corners where we would meet
He frequently lingered at the street corners where we used to gather.

He was a lonely kid
He was a solitary child, devoid of any companionship.

Now they tell us that he's moved on
We got to know that he left that place.

Aint been seen for so long
No one has seen him for an extended period of time.

Don't know here he's gone
It is unknown where he went.

It's been so long, but I'm on the road
Although a considerable amount of time has passed, I'm still traveling forward.

And though it ain't been easy
Although it was tough, I pulled through.

At least I made it on my own
At least I achieved whatever I have, without anyone else's assistance.

My tongue's been tied for far too long
I've been unable to speak up for an extended period of time.

And now your gonna hear me
Finally, I'm going to say what needs to be said.

At least I now where I belong
I'm aware of my place in the world.

S.O.L.O. I'm on the road
I'm traveling on my own and not with anyone else.

Hello hello, I'm on my own
I'm announcing that I'm by myself.

Ah y'see everybody's got someone
It's notable that everyone has someone in their lives.

To lay their troubled lives upon
They have someone to lean on when they're going through a difficult time.

I'm really glad I've only got my own
I'm genuinely glad to have only my own problems to deal with.

Once upon a time, well I had lots of friends
I used to have many friends in the past.

I moved freely through their lives
I was able to move around effortlessly and interact with all of them.

But two's a couple and, well three's a crowd
Their other friendships started to take precedence, and there wasn't enough room for a third party.

I was just left out, hanging around
I was left feeling excluded, with nothing else to do but wait.

I've had as much now as I can take
I can't deal with being in that situation anymore.

There ain't no need to stay
There's no reason for me to stay there anymore.

Hello hello, I'm all alone
I'm stating once again that I'm by myself.

Ah yes everybody smiles at me
I'm aware that people smile at me when I walk by.

As I go walking by
As I continue to walk on my journey.

S.O.L.O. I'm all alone
I'm still traveling alone, with no one to accompany me.

S.O.L.O. I'm going down the road
I'm walking down the road alone, embracing my solitude.