By the time I was your age, I'd give anything
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To fall in love truly, was all I could think
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That's when I met your mother, the girl of my dreams
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The most beautiful woman, that I'd ever seen
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She said, "Boy can I tell you a wonderful thing?
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I can't help but notice, you're staring at me.
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I know I shouldn't say this, but I really believe
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I can tell by your eyes that you're in love with me"
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Now son, I'm only telling you this...
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Because life, can do terrible things
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Now most of the time, we'd had too much to drink
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And we'd laugh at the stars and we'd share everything
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Too young to notice, and too dumb to care
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Love was a story, that couldn't compare
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I said, "Girl, can I tell you a wonderful thing?
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I made you a present with paper and string.
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Open with care now, I'm asking you, please.
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You know that I love you, will you marry me?"
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Now son, I'm only telling you this...
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Because life, can do terrible things
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You'll learn, one day, I'll hope and I'll pray
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That God, shows you differently
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She said, "Boy can I tell you, a terrible thing?
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It seems that I'm sick and I've only got weeks.
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Please, don't be sad now, I really believe
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You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me"
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Slow, so slow
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I fell to the ground, on my knees
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So don't fall in love, there's just too much to lose
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If given the choice, then, I'm begging you, choose
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To walk away, walk away, don't let her get you.
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I can't bear to see the same happen to you.
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Now son, I'm only telling you this...
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...Because life, can do terrible things
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Terrible Things
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