From the recording Trapeze
All On My Own (4:03) ReflecƟve ballad of resilience. WriƩen for Kate’s mother aŌer the
loss of her husband, the song moves through the stages of grief. She vows to move
forward and embrace the remainder of her life in front of her.
Lyrics
All On My Own McDonnell/Lindley ©2012
Welcome to my strange new life
Who am I if not your wife
For better and for worse
Damn you for dying first
All on my own
Oh ho, all on my own
Never said my last goodbyes
Then evening fell on broken skies
Wish I could run away
Get lost in yesterday
All on my own
Oh ho, all on my own
I gotta live this new life
Or die tryin’
I tell the kids I’ll be ok
That’s what they want me to say
I keep my lonely watch
Long nights of ash and scotch
All on my own
Oh ho, all on my own
I’ve known it all along
I’ve known it all along
But how can anyone prepare
To have to breathe
When there’s no air
I’m coming back to simple things
Sweep the porch, see what morning brings
But the nights are long, my dear
I still sing for you to hear
All on my own
Oh ho, all on my own
I gotta live this new life
I gotta live this new life
I gotta live this new life
Or die tryin’
Or die tryin’