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 waitin? for me
I was much too blind to see
?Til she told me she would leave me
I said that?s all right with me
Oh, now she?s gone
Realized I lost the best thing there is
And my pride keeps tellin? 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
And I know the reason why
I could tell she had been cryin?
It didn?t seem to bother me
?Cause I know there?s no one blinder
Than a fool who just couldn?t see
Oh, now she?s gone
I realized I lost the best thing there is
And my pride keeps tellin? me
Let your loss be your lesson
Let your loss be your lesson