[Verse 1] I left my coffee cup by the kitchen sink A grocery list with one word written in ink: “Bye” I left everything I didn't need No looking back, no reason to plead I didn't need a thing to prove I knew exactly why I had to move Four little paws were following me My little shadow, my Zorro, faithfully [Chorus] I’m just taking back my name Taking back the life that’s mine One day at a time, one step at a time Leaving all that hurt behind You can keep the photograph I don't need it to remember my pain I’m just taking back my name And I’m never losing it again [Verse 2] I shut the door and walked away No more begging for another day A dollar sixty-five for the bus fare And Zorro waiting, already there I left the words I couldn't say And every promise that faded away I didn't have much, but I had enough To walk away from all that hurt [Chorus] I’m just taking back my name Taking back the life that’s mine One day at a time, one step at a time Leaving all that hurt behind You can keep the photograph I don't need it to remember my pain I’m just taking back my name And I’m never losing it again [Verse 3] There were nights when the road felt long But Zorro stayed right there, holding on He never cared where we'd been He just stayed beside me through thick and thin Four little paws and a heart so true Reminded me what real love could do I thought I was leaving everything But I was leaving what was hurting me [Bridge] I don't need to hate you I don't need to make you see I don't need you to understand What walking away did for me You can keep the memories I don't have to carry the pain I walked out with Zorro beside me And I found myself again [Final Chorus] I’m just taking back my name Taking back the life that’s mine One day at a time, one step at a time Leaving all that hurt behind You can keep the photograph I don't need it to remember my pain I’m just taking back my name And I’m never losing it again [Outro] I left the past where it belongs Took Zorro with me and carried on I don't know what I left behind And I don't need to know this time The road ahead is mine to claim I walked away and took back my name
