Remember back in school
We learned the golden rule
Do unto others
As you'd have them do to you
You're supposed to love me
As much as I love you
It's a shame
That ain't the way it is
Lovers in a movie
On that great big screen
He treats her like she is a queen
She treats him like a king
Wouldn't it be nice
If life was lived that way?
It's a shame
That ain't the way it is
I'd like to start each morning
With "Good morning, dear"
And end each night
With a goodnight kiss
But all I have is your memory
With me lying here
It's a shame
But that's the way it is
A love song tells a story
Of a good love going bad
Then paints a pretty picture
Of that same love coming back
I wish that I could sing it
I wish that I could paint it
It's a shame
That ain't the way it is
I'd like to start each morning
With "Good morning, dear"
And end each night
With a goodnight kiss
But all I have is your memory
With me lying here
It's a shame
But that's the way it is
It's a shame
But that's the way it is