This is the story of a man Who took for granted everything he had How he let it all just slip away Never to return again
Now 20 years have come and gone And still he wonders what he did so wrong And how that he can win back her heart And finally step outside of the dark
He buys fresh roses every day Her favorite flowers, so she used to say And now the memories are all that he has left And? to drink himself to death
Chorus: This is the story of a man(This is the story of a man) Who took for granted everything he had(everything he had) How he let it all just slip away(he let it slip away) Never to return again(to return again)
It´s clear she´s moved on long ago And he still clings on to a distant hope That she´ll come back and make her happy home /unsure For now it´s him and the bottle all alone
Sometimes you´ll see him in the yard A wounded man with a desperate heart He keeps the hedges trimmed nice and neat But keeps them lower than they used to be
Chorus
The single dress hangs on it's own The scent of perfume of he has to hold /unsure A wasted life waiting on a dream Hoping for things the way they used to be