The weatherman says the sun is shining, shining over our city today

Strange that it didn't find its way to me

Because the rain is pouring outside my window, though the sky is supposed to be blue

But the only thing that is blue here is me

Once upon a time, there was a man who believed in hope

He waited for that special one, and he knew just what to do

Once upon a time, there was a man who believed in love

You never saw that man was me, and the one I waited for was you

So I linger on, thinking where love is gone

I know it's gone, that's why I'm writing this song

And all the hope inside, now it makes me cry

Still you ask me why, I want to lay down and die

It's you - because of you

Do you know how I feel when I think of you, do you know what you make me say

Of course you don't, because if you did you would stay with me

I'm beginning to regret the day I met you, the day I used to bless

Still I want to give you a second chance to come back to me

Once upon a time, there was a man who believed in love

He gave away all he felt inside, to prove what he was worth

Once upon a time, there was a man who believed in you

But you gave nothing back, and stupid him, he thought he never could get hurt

So I linger on, thinking where love is gone

I know it's gone, that's why am writing this song

And all the hope inside, now it makes me cry

Still you ask me why, I want to lay down and die

It's you - because of you

You

Linger on, love is gone

Hope inside, makes me cry

You

You

You

You

So I linger on, thinking where love is gone

I know it's gone, that's why am writing this song

And all the hope inside, now it makes me cry

Still you ask me why, I want to lay down and die

So I linger on, thinking where love is gone

I know it's gone, that's why am writing this song

And all the hope inside, now it makes me cry

Still you ask me why, I want to lay down and die

It's you - because of you

You