[Intro]
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah

[Verse 1]
It's funny to think by the time I turn twenty
I'd give all I got to someone I don't know
Now I'm twenty-five, I watch my friends get married
I say I'm okay slow dancing on my own

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm always on the outside of an inside joke
And I never seem to know where the punchline goes

[Chorus]
Oh, I'm in between
Crying and listening to "Dancing Queen"
Trying to act like I don't need
Someone to hold me close
When I'm scared to be alone

[Verse 2]
Don't want to show up to the party
With someone who doesn't like to dance (No, no, no)
This song's too short to hold just anybody
No, I don't want to leave it up to chance, mm, no
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I'm always on the outside of an inside joke
And I never seem to know where the punchline goes

[Chorus]
Oh, I'm in between
Crying and listening to "Dancing Queen"
Trying to act like I don't need
Someone to hold me close (Oh)
But I'm not eighteen
Don't have to live my teenage dream
With someone swinging to a different beat
So turn off the stereo
'Cause I'd rather be alone

[Bridge]
(Ah-ah, ah-ah)
Oh, I'd rather be alone (No, no, no, no, ah-ah, ah-ah)
Oh, I'd rather be alone (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
Rather be alone (Ah-ah, ah-ah)

[Outro]
But I'm not eighteen
Don't have to live my teenage dream (Don't have to)
With someone swinging to a different beat
So turn off the stereo
'Cause I'd rather be alone