Someone Else's Story

Long ago In someone else's lifetime Someone with my name Who looked a lot like me Came to know A girl and made a promise She only had to say And that's where he would be Lately Although the feelings run just as deep The promise he made has grown impossible to keep And yet I wish it wasn't so Will she miss me if I go? In a way It's someone else's story I don't see myself As taking part at all Yesterday A boy that I was fond of Finally could see The writing on the wall Sadly He realized he'd left her behind And sadder than that he knew she wouldn't even mind And though there's nothing left to say Would she listen if I stay? It's all very well to say you fool it's now or never I could be choosing No choices whatsoever. I could be In someone else's story In someone else's life And she could be in mine I don't see A reason to be lonely I could take my chances Further down the line And if That boy I knew should ask my advice Oh I wouldn't hesitate he needn't ask me twice Go now! I'd tell him that for free Trouble is, the boy is me The story is, the boy is me.