The Love of My Life

Verse 1

I came home late again

Didn't even look you in the eye

Said I was working late

Baby that was just a lie

I thought you'd always be there

Waiting up by the phone

Now the hallway's cold and empty

And I'm standing here alone

Pre-Chorus

I played around

I played the fool

I broke the one good thing

I ever had with you

Chorus

I was messing around

And I lost the love of my life

Messing around

Now I'm paying the price

Should've held you closer

Should've treated you right

I was messing around

And I lost the love of my life

Verse 2

Your sister saw me downtown

With somebody I shouldn't know

She told you everything

And you packed your things to go

I begged you on the staircase

You just shook your head and cried

Said a man who wants to wander

Doesn't get to keep a bride

Pre-Chorus

I played around

I played the fool

I threw away the best thing

That I ever knew

Chorus

I was messing around

And I lost the love of my life

Messing around

Now I'm paying the price

Should've held you closer

Should've treated you right

I was messing around

And I lost the love of my life

Bridge

Now your side of the bed stays cold

And your perfume's fading away

I'd trade my whole tomorrow

For one more yesterday

Chorus

I was messing around

And I lost the love of my life

Messing around

Now I'm paying the price

Should've held you closer

Should've treated you right

I was messing around

And I lost the love of my life

Outro

Messing around

Messing around

And I lost the love of my life