I Will Be Alone For Life

"You Must Be Strong If You're to Go It Alone..."

By: ready2shrug

Written on December 7th, 2008

BETTER OFF WITHOUT A WIFE (Tom Waits)

all my friends are married
every Tom and **** and Harry
you must be strong
if you're to go it alone
here's to the bachelors
and the bowery bums
and those who feel that they're the ones
who are better off without a wife
I like to sleep until the crack of noon
midnight howlin' at the moon
goin' out when I wanto, comin' home when I please
I don't have to ask permission
if I want to go out fishing
and I never have to ask for the keys
never been no Valentino
had a girl who lived in Reno
left me for a trumpet player
didn't get me down
he was wanted for assault
though he said it weren't his fault
well the coppers rode him right
out of town
(chorus) selfish about my privacy
as long as I can be with me
we get along so well I can't believe
I love to chew the fat with folks
and listen to all your dirty jokes
I'm so thankful for these friends
I do receive
(chorus)

~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk1RmqPpk2w

By: ready2shrug

Age: 26-30 , Male

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8 responses

brad775

To those on here who are solo and happy, you amaze me. I am not being sarcastic, I to me you are magicians. I have put on the facade for a long time, but it finally came down. I just cant keep living the lie. I am so miserable alone.

I really have nothing to add. Hope escaped long ago, or it was ran out... I really dont know, but it damn sure doesn't reside here anymore.

Mar 25, 2010
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jrhanold

From personal experience, I can tell you that one can be happy living alone, and not being in a romantic love relationship! A person who has inner peace and is "comfortable within one's own skin" can be happy, with or without romance!

I don't know what my future holds; either way, I am and will continue to be happy!

Dec 8, 2008
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- Carissimi
  There are people like you who can be happy without a romantic relationship, and there are those who will never be happy without one. Most people need someone. So I'm happy for you, but just because it works for you, doesn't mean it works for everyone.
  
  Dec 12, 2011
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ready2shrug

*shhhhhhh*

SHUT UP YOU TWO! You're blowing my cover! ;P

Dec 7, 2008
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xNilx

I agree with bleedinglovelust - where did you see an attitude? He's a very nice person, and anyone would be lucky to have him *Hug*

Dec 7, 2008
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ntbadjstlst

Well you can try to be the better person. You could also wish upon a star and see maybe your perfect mate will come along. Until your rude and obtuse personalty goes away I find that difficult anyway.

But good luck you never know.

Dec 7, 2008
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ready2shrug

Um... it's life, without hope. ;)

and the "right one" seems imaginary from my perspective. It seems every person I've been remotely involved with = ditch me when something better comes along. It's the whole who wants "damaged goods"? thing... hence the brave face of the Tommy Waits song :)

Dec 7, 2008
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xxShootingStarxx

C'mon........really? I think maybe you just haven't found the right one! Keep looking...afterall, what is life without hope?

Dec 7, 2008
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