A lover I used to know

Told me it was time for her to go

Said that she had enough

Of my bein' rough 'n' tough

And that she'd find someone new

Who'd love her through and true



Boy it took me by surprise

To see teardrops in her eyes,

Suitcases coverin' the floor,

And her body halfway out the door

She wasn't bluffin' this time

Her heart was no longer mine.



Why I let her go

I do not know.

I was livin' life too fast

And now that moment's past.

So many things I coulda said

But I was silent instead.



Wanna lay my weary head on her chest

And hear her heart beatin' beneath her breast

Wanna kiss the florid of her cheeks

And capture every word she speaks

Wanna tell her it's a joy to be alive

Having her right there by my side

But she don't wanna hear that anymore.

Cause I let her walk right through that door.



You let a good girl slide away

There'll be a heavy price to pay.

There's no time like today

To man up and say

"I love you"...



Cause that's what real men do.