Just turned eight
And we’re moving away
Don’t think that I much want to go
New places and words
New customs to learn
So much that I just don’t know
As I say goodbye
Tears roll out of my eyes
And I say: I won’t be alone forever

Now I’m fifteen
And I’m not what I seem
Misery hides with a smile
I’ve come back again
But I don’t know my friends
So I’ll just sit alone for a while
As I make up my mind
I blink tears from my eyes
And I say: I won’t be alone forever

It’s eighteen then
I’ve a new best friend
With a familiar-sounding name
He’s exploring the world
With his beautiful girl
And I wish I could do the same
My heart heaves a sigh
As I rub at my eyes
And I say: I won’t be alone forever

In future days
When I’ve gone my ways
And all is said and done
As my life will unfold
Brilliant and bold
And I finally find someone
I’ll look back on my life
With tears in my eyes
And I say: I wasn’t alone, not ever