I'm not the kind that walks awaynBut in my mind I knew this day was dawningnToo soonnThe spark inside, the light's gone darknShimmered and diednIt leaves my heart as cold asnThe moonnnIt's not the first it's not the last timenThat my heart got brokennMy love got turned aroundnGotta lift myself to higher groundnnAfter the race is runnI'll be gone, I'll be gonenWhen all's been said and donenI'll be gone, I'll be gonenAfter the race is runnI'll be gone, I'll be gonenWhen all's been said and donenI'll be gone, I'll be gonennWe don't have time to contemplatenJust know that I'm not twisting fate by leavingnSo soonnThe spark inside, the light's gone darknShimmered and diednIt leaves my heart as cold asnThe moonnnIt's not the first it's not the last timenThat my heart got brokennMy love got turned aroundnGotta lift myself to higher groundnnAfter the race is runnI'll be gone, I'll be gonenWhen all's been said and donenI'll be gone, I'll be gonennStep by step and day by daynI'm thinking 'bout who will win the racenDon't hold your breath, don't waste your timenI won't be waiting at the finish linennGotta lift myself to higher groundnnAfter the race is runnI'll be gone, I'll be gonenWhen all's been said and donenI'll be gone, I'll be gonenAfter the race is runnI'll be gone, I'll be gonenWhen all's been said and donenI'll be gone, I'll be gonennAfter the race is run