C F Got a call from an old friend weʼd used to be real close G C Said he couldnʼt go on the American way F Closed the shop, sold the house, bought a ticket to the west coast G C Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A. C F I donʼt need you to worry for me cause Iʼm allright G C I donʼt want you to tell me itʼs time to come home F I donʼt care what you say anymore this is my life G Am Go ahead with your own life leave me alone E I never said you had to offer me a second chance C7 D9 I never said I was a victim of circumstance F C I still belong E Am Donʼt get me wrong D9 And you can speak your mind F G F G But not on my time C F They will tell you you canʼt sleep alone in a strange place G C Then theyʼll tell you canʼt sleep with somebody else F Ah but sooner or later you sleep in your own space G C Either way itʼs O.K. you wake up with yourself