After You Leave Me Lyrics - Styx - Styx

Written by George Clinton 

Lead vocals by James Young 

you come to me girl 

tears are in your eyes 

your head's bowed in sorrow 

you whisper your good-byes 

there's nothing I can tell you 

to make you want to stay 

so let me ask one question 

before you slip away 

after you leave me 

where can I go? 

after you leave me 

what will I do? 

I've seen this moment coming 

for such a long, long time 

I've laid awake for hours 

rehearsing every line 

but now that it's here girl 

can't think of anything to say 

so let me ask one question 

before you slip away 

after you leave me 

where can I go? 

after you leave me 

what will I do? 

every time that 

I get next to her 

I'm hung up in this ring of fire 

if I love her 

should I let her go 

or should I beg on a bended knee? 

how much longer 

lord, I just don't know 

I just can't take it girl 

I'm breaking up o'er you 

after you leave me 

where can I go? 

after you leave me 

what will I do? 

after you 

after you leave