I Don't Want To Run Your Life

Matt Monro

Compositor: Paul Anka / Price / Walsh

I felt the closing walls, trouble on the rise
You didn't have to say a word, I saw it in your eyes
I was losing you and you were leaving me
I looked into your eyes and saw the things I couldn't see

You needed room to breathe
You have your life to
I was thinking of myself
And not enough of you

No, I don't want to run your life
I just want to share your space
I just want to be the one who puts a smile back upon your face

No, I don't want to hold you back
I don't want to tie you down
I'll never stand in your way again
But I'll always be around
Sometimes we can't see the pride before the fall
It's better late than never, than to never see at all

I'm strong enough to change
The selfishness in me
And let love find an open mind where we can both be free

No, I don’t want to run your life
I just want to share your space
I just want to be the one who puts a smile back on your face

Sometimes we can't see
The pride before the fall
It's better late than never learn to never see at all

No, I don't want to run your life
I just want to share your space
I just want to be the one who puts the smile back on your face

No, I don't want to run your life
I just want to share your space
I just want to be the one who puts that smile upon your face

No, I don't want to run your life
I just want to share your space
I just want to be the one who puts