I could hardly believe it
when I heard the news today
I had to come and get it straight
from you
They said you were leaving,
someone swept your heart away
From the look upon your face
I see it's true
So tell me all about it,
tell me 'bout the plans you're makin'
Then tell me one thing more before I go

Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been livin' for is gone

Didn't come here for cryin',
didn't come here to break down
It's just a dream of mine is comin' to an end
How can I blame you
when I built my world around
The hope that one day
we'd be so much more than friends
And I don't wanna know
the price I'm gonna pay for dreamin'
it's more than I can take

Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been livin' for is gone
And I don't wanna know the price
I'm gonna pay for dreamin'
Now that your dream has come true
Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I've been loving you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
All that I've been livin' for is gone
Without you, after I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been