He can tell you things you want to hear Secrets whispered in a lover's ear So you start building dreams But it's not what it seems And it all seemed so sure I've been there before I've been there before He can make your heart start with a look You let him read you like an open book Then he betrays your trust And all your dreams turned to dust And I wrote the score I've been there before I've been there before But this is something you can no-can-do about No this is nothing new I know it's something you can do without But you've got to see it through I've been there before I've been there before He stands before you he's so meek and mild He lets you hold him like a little child Then he tells you his fears And you make love through the tears Then he walks out the door I've been there before I've been there before