once I had myself a good woman but I just didn't treat her right I was always leaving living the party life true love was waiting for me I was much too blind to see till she told me she would leave me I said that's alright with me oh but now she's gone o realize I lost the best thing there is and my pride keeps telling me let your loss be your lesson heaven knows I miss her loving heaven knows how much I cry just to think that she had left me and I know the reason why I could tell she had been crying that didn't seem to bother me 'cause I know there's no one blinder than a fool who just couldn't see oh but now she's gone o realize I lost the best thing there is and my pride keeps telling me let your loss be your lesson