| Once I had myself a good woman
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| But I just didn’t treat her right
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| I was always leaving
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| Livin' a party life
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| True love was waiting for me
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| I was much too blind to see
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| Till she told me she would leave me
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| I said, «That's all right with me»
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| Oh, now she’s gone
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| I realize I lost the best thing there is
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| And my pride keeps telling me
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| Let your loss be your lesson
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| Heaven knows I miss her lovin'
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| Heaven knows how much I cry
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| Just to think she had left me
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| And I know the reason why
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| I could tell she had been cryin'
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| It didn’t seem to bother me
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| Cause I know there’s no one blinder
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| Than a fool who just couldn’t see
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| Now she’s gone
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| I realize I lost the best thing there is
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| And my pride keeps tellin' me
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| Let your loss be your lesson |