Written by: Diane Warren 
 
I tired of playing this game 
And I won?s play it no more 
And I won?s take it no more 
Through with being your fool 
And I won?s do it no more 
And I won?s, I won?s keep up this act 
Not for one minute 
I?l gonna pull, I?l gonna pull this curtain down 
 
This time I won?s play this game 
I made a vow to make a change and 
I Bow Out (I won?s be hanging around baby) 
I decline to take the pain 
I resign the masquerade 
I Bow Out (I won?s be staying around baby) 
I Bow Out 
 
Can?s go on with the show 
Your just a stage I went through 
Now your just fading from view. Yeah! 
Time for a change of scene 
Guess I?kl be taking my leave 
I guess I won?s, I won?s stay in this play 
Not for one minute 
I gonna make, I wanna make my exit now 
 
This time I won?s play this game 
I made a vow to make a change and 
I Bow Out (I won?s be hanging around baby) 
I decline to take the pain 
I resign the masquerade and 
I Bow Out (I won?s be staying around baby) 
I Bow Out 
 
When your left standing on that stage all alone 
Maybe you?kl realize 
You should have learned to treat me right 
And when this final act is finally through 
Maybe you?kl  wish you?c been 
The kind of man you should have been 
Now watch me say goodbye and walk rightout of your life 
 
Instrumental Break 
 
Chorus: Fade out