Well, she didn't look as pretty as some others I have known And she wasn't good at conversation when we were alone But she had a way of makin' me believe that I belonged And it felt like comin' home When I found her 'Cause she seemed to be so proud of me, just walkin' holdin' hands And she didn't think that money was the measure of a man And we seemed to fit together when I held her in my arms And it left me feelin' warm When I loved her 'Cause she brightened up the day like the early mornin' sun And she made what I was doin' seem worthwhile It's the closest thing to livin' that, I guess, I've ever known And it made me want to smile When I loved her I know some of us were born to cast our fortune to the winds And I guess I'm bound to travel down a road that never ends But I know I'll never look upon the likes of her again And I'll never understand Why I lost her