Not In This Life

Natalie Merchant

Lately I've been walking all alone

Through the wind and through the rain

Been walking through the streets

And finding sweet relief

In knowing that it won't be long

Lately it's occurred to me

That I've had enough of that

And lately I've been satisfied

By simple things

Like breathing in and breathing out



Never again, not in this life,

Will I be taken twice

Never again, never on your life,

Will I make that same mistake

I can't make it twice



Lately it's occurred to me

Exactly what went wrong

I realized I compromised,

I sacrificed far too much

For far too long



Never again, not in this life,

Will I be taken twice

Never again, not on your life,

Will I make that same mistake

I can't make it twice

Starting out from here today,

Swear I'm gonna change my ways

Once mistaken in this life

But never twice



Never again, not in this life,

Will I be taken twice

Never again, never on your life,

Will I make that same same mistake.

I can't make it twice

Starting out from here today...