Lyrics

[Verse 1] I'm tired of playing this game And I won't play it no more And I won't take it no more Through with being your fool And I won't do it no more And I won't, I won't keep up this act Not for one minute I'm gonna pull I'm gonna pull this curtain down, no [Chorus] This time I won't play this game I made a vow to make a change And I (Mm) bow out (I won't be hanging 'round, baby) I decline to take the pain And I resign the masquerade And I (I) bow out (I won't be staying 'round, baby) I (I) bow (I bow) out [Verse 2] Can't go on with the show You're just a stage I went through Now you're just fading from view, yeah, babe It's time for a change of scene Guess I'll be taking my leave I guess I won't, I won't stay in this play Not for one minute I'm gonna make I'm gonna make my exit now Oh baby [Chorus] This time I won't play this game (This time I won't) I made a vow to make a change (I made a vow) And I (I) bow out (I won't be hanging 'round, baby) I decline to take the pain (I decline) And I resign the masquerade (Oh) And I bow out (I won't be staying 'round, baby) I bow out [Bridge] When you're left standing on that stage all alone Maybe you will realize You should've learned to treat me right And when this final act is finally through Maybe you'll wish you'd been The kind of man you should have been Now watch me say goodbye And walk right out of your life Oh, baby, alright, babe [Chorus] This time I won't play this game (This time) I made a vow to make a change (This time I made up my mind) And I (I) bow out (I bow, I won't be hanging 'round, baby) I decline to take the pain (I decline, boy) And I resign the masquerade (No more stayin' out) And I bow out (Gonna bow out) I won't be staying 'round, baby This time I won't play this game I made a vow to make a change (Oh, said I) And I bow out (I gotta, I gotta bow out, do you believe it?) I decline to take the pain (I need you to hear me) And I resign the masquerade (Do you hear me, baby?) And I bow out (Mm, I won't be staying 'round, baby) This time I won't play this game (Hey) I made a vow to make a change (ooh) And I (I) bow out (Ooh-ooh-ooh, baby, I bow out) I decline to take the pain (I said I bow out) And I resign the masquerade And I bow out