I'd rather live a life of lies and fantasy Than face the truth and realize you're leaving me You built me up so high my heart can't stand to fall And life without your love just isn't life at all So walk out backwards, if you must go And please, don't wave goodbye, just wave one last hello The truth won't hurt so much if I can just pretend So walk out backwards and I'll think you're walking in You walked into my heart in search of sympathy And from that day down to this you've walked all over me And now you're walking out to love somebody new But you're not by yourself 'cause my heart's leaving too So walk out backwards, if you must go And please don't wave goodbye, just wave one last hello It won't hurt so much if I can just pretend So walk out backwards and I'll think you're walking in Yes, walk out backwards and I'll think you're walking in