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Intro

 Once I had myself a good woman

But I just didn't treat her right

 I was always leaving

 Livin' a party life

True love was waiting for me

I was much too blind to see

 Till she told me she would leave me

 I said that's all right with me

 Oh now she's gone

 Realize I lost the best thing there is

 And my pride keeps telling me

Let your loss be your lesson

 Heaven knows I miss her lovin'

Heaven knows how much I cry

 Just to think 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

 Now she's gone

 I realize I lost the best thing there is

 And my pride keeps tellin' me

Let your loss be your lesson