Isn't this surprising You're leaving me No way to return After all the ups and downs Why'd you have to Hang me by my word It's a long way up Short way down I know I've never been The person I promised you I would be (Long way up) I know we've never Seen the places I told you once we would see (Short way down) We'd have gotten there In time I know Long way up Short way down Facing only failure The images are Haunting me at night It's a sickness still inside me The acid tracks you've left Have stained my life It's a long way up Short way down I know I've never been The person I promised you I would be (Long way up) I know we've never Seen the places I told you once we would see (Short way down) We'd have gotten there In time I know Long way up Short way down Fighting over time That's wasted Creates wasted time You've looked In other lonely faces Now look in mine It wasn't so surprising Your leaving me with No way to return After all the ups and downs I guess you had to Hang me by my word It's a long way up Short way down I know I've never been The person I promised you I would be (Long way up) I know we've never Seen the places I told you once we would see (Short way down) We'd have gotten there In time I know Long way up Short way down