I had a love, a love For the love, for the love, for the love I had a love, a love A love Kind of makes up for Everything, yeah It didn't work out But I'm still happy Still happy with myself Now I have to choose I can build a new life Now I know the difference between Giving and taking and sacrifice No invitation Can fool me in love All my childish playing I'm simply outgrown I had a love I had a love God knows, I had a love A love They don't make them no more We used to rule all night And start up in the morning All over again You see, I was careless I forgot to give my heart When the first rule of love is To be there ready and willing and able when she calls If nothing more One lesson I learned That pride can't stop the wheels That only love, that only love can turn I had a lover love Oh baby, I had a love, a lover love I had a love, a love A sweet lover Had a love Such a love I remember I remember when I had a love A love, she was so good to me For the love I had For the love I had All the love I had Listen Let me tell about my love Let me tell me about my love She used to wake up early in the morning And cook my breakfast And fix my bed And love me like no body's ever loved me there before What a girl She was so good to me Let me tell you about my love She was so doggone good to me Lord knows I treated the girl wrong I don't blame her for leaving home I don't blame her for leaving home I don't blame her