Some say love, it comes unbidden
And leaves when it decides
Some say love cannot be hidden
In truth, I must confide
I say love it is a downfall
A snare so deep, so sly
Because love it is a heartbreak
When loved ones say goodbye

It's the heart that is like mine, now
A faithful, trusting heart
That gets broken and abandoned
When lovers choose to part
Stand alone and keep your distance
Don't show your humbled side
It's the hearts that are like mine now
That think it best to hide

I'm resigned to living solo
In heart, if not in life
And my soul, it does get heavy
For an unloved, hurting wife
Won't someone relieve my burden?
Won't someone try to care?
Oh, I'm tired of being lonely
It's far too hard to bear