He said I'll love you 
'til I die
She told him you'll 

forget in time
As the years went slowly by
She still preyed 
upon his mind

He kept her picture 
on his wall
Went half crazy 
now and then

He still loved her 
through it all
Hoping she'd 
come back again

Found love letters 
by his bed
Dated nineteen and sixtytwo
He had underlined in red

Every single, I love you
I went to see my friend today
Oh, but I didn't see no tears
All dressed up to go away

First time I'd seen 
him smile in years
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath 

upon his door
And soon they'll 
carry him away
He stopped loving her today

Ya' know she came 
to see him one last time
Oh, we all wondered 
if she would

And it kept running 
through my mind
This time he's 
over her for good

He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath 
upon his door
And soon they'll 

carry him away
He stopped loving 
her today...