He brings her flowers for no special reason He just wants to show her he cares He always remembers those special occasions And brags on the clothes that she wears He does all the little things I never did And he knows all the right words to say He's giving her what she deserves Oh, I wish I had loved her that way He always listens when she feels like talking And he understands like a friend He holds her close when she can't help crying Oh, I wish I had held her back then He's mending a heart that I left in pieces He's found what I threw away And he's giving her what she deserves Oh, I wish I had loved her that way It takes a fool to lose the love of a lifetime Why do fools always find out too late She's in good hands now that she's out of mine Oh, I wish I had loved her that way Oh, I wish I had loved her that way