Once I had myself
a good woman
But I just didn't
treat her right
I was always leavin'
Livin' a 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, now she's gone
I realise I lost
the best thing there is
And my pride
keeps telling me
Let your loss
be your lesson
Heaven knows
I miss her lovin'
Heaven knows
how much I cry
Just to think
that she had left me
I don't know
the reason why
I could tell
she had been cryin'
It didn't seem
to bother me
'Cos I know there's
no-one blinder
Than a fool who
just couldn't see
Oh, now she's gone
I realise I lost
the best thing there is
And my pride
keeps telling me
Let your loss
be your lesson
Let your loss
be your lesson