Well if you look at me you'll be looking at a fool With a heartache that just grows everyday For I was too blind to see her love was mine Once I had it but I let it slip away And if you talk to me you'll be talking to a fool With a lifetime of tears yet to pay Cause now her love stands out of reach of these hands Once I had it but I let it slip away I tell my heart oh you're better off And you didn't need her anyway That's a good try but it's still just a lie Cause I need her more every day Now I live my life with the wisdom of a fool From a lesson that I've learned the hard way At such a cost oh I played but I lost Once I had it and I let it slip away Yes I had it but I let it slip away