Patrick Patterson
Thirty years with nothing to show
All her dreams lost long ago
She feels it’s time to move on and never look back
Life is empty now the kids are grown
She has the strength to stand alone
She’s confident now, it will be ok
Now she’s leaving, today’s her Independence day
Has so many sad regrets
Forsaken love she can’t forget
She’s discontented every time she looks back
Blaming all her ups and downs
On some fool notion that love could be found
In the arms of a good hearted man who was going nowhere
Now she’s leaving, today’s her Independence day
The time has come to lift her wings and fly
Let fate and fortune take her where they will
She says she will not let life pass her by
There’s no more left to say
Today is her independence day
Days of love have come and gone
There’s nothing left, she can’t hold on
Her life must change she won’t go on this way
All her dreams she’s left behind
Out of sight but not out of mind
It’s not enough to make do, as mama used to say
Now she’s leaving, today’s her independence day
The time has come she can’t live a lie
Who cares what the world may say
She knows it’s now a case of do or die
There’s no more left to say
Today is her independence day