The Way It Used to Be Lyrics

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)
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