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.