The night is bitter
Stars have lost their glitter
The winds grow colder
And suddenly you're older
And all because of the gal that got away
No more her eager call
The writing's on the wall
The dreams you dreamed have all gone astray
The girl that won you
Has gone off and undone you
That great beginning
Has seen the final inning
Don't know what happened
It's all a crazy game
No more that all time thrill
You've been through the mill
And never a new love will be the same
Good riddance, goodbye
Every trick of hers you are on to
But fools will be fools
And where's she gone to?
The road gets rougher
It's lonelier and tougher
With hope you burn up
Tomorrow she may turn up
There's no let up
The live-long night and day
Ever since this world began
There ain't nothing sadder than
A one-girl guy
Looking for the girl that got away
The road gets rougher
It's lonelier and tougher
With hope you burn up
Tomorrow she may turn up
There's no let up
The live-long night and day
Ever since
Since this world began
There's nothing sadder than
A one-girl guy
One-girl guy
One girl guy looking for the girl
That got away