Driving to his crosstown loftnIt crossed my mindnThat this might benThe last timennAt least it means I can stop pretendingnThat I care about our star signsnAnd pay no heed tonightnTo what the mystics writenI have to read by candlelightnBecause he's leavingnBecause he's leavingnnI guess that if I wantednI could sort things outnAnd fall along behind himnHe told me I was special, butnI really can't be botherednTo remind himnnit's coming to a closenIt's sad, but then, who knows?nI might find out it's better when he goesnBecause he's leavingnBecause he's leavingnnI wonder what I'm playing atnI think I'll turn the car aroundnAnd forget itnPromised it won't get me downnAnd he said cannot hurtnIf I don't let itnnEverything's been saidnHis reasons filled my headnBut now I leave with mine insteadnBecause he's leavingnBecause he's leavingnnEverything's been saidnHis reasons filled my headnBut now I leave with mine insteadnBecause he's leavingnBecause he's leaving