My Life - Billy Joel Got a call from an old friend we used to be real close Said he couldn t go on the American way Closed the shop sold a house baught a ticket to the west coast Now he gives them a stand up routine in LA I don t need you to worry for me cos I m alright I don t want you to tell me its time to come home I don t care what you say anymore this is my life Go ahead with your own life leave me alone I never said you had to offer me a second chance I never said I was a victim of circumstance I stil belong don t get me wrong You can speak your mind but not on my time They will tell you you can t sleep alone in a strange place Then they ll tell you you can t sleep with somebody else Oh but sooner or later you sleep in your own space Either way its ok you wake up with yourself I don t need you to worry for me cos I m alright I don t want you to tell me its time to come home I don t care what you say anymore this is my life Go ahead with your own life leave me alone I never said you had to offer me a second chance I never said I was a victim of circumstance I still belong don t get me wrong You can speak your mind but not on my time I don t care what you say anymore this is my life Go ahead with your own life leave me alone