the flowers you gave me are just about to die
when i think about what could've been
makes me want to cry the sweet words you whispered
didn't mean a thing i guess our song is over
as we began to sing
could've been so beautiful could've been so right
could've been my lover every day day of my life
could've been so beautiful could've been so right
i'll never hold what could've been
on a cold and lonely night
the memories of our loving still linger in the air
like the faded scent of your roses stay with me everywhere
everytime i get my hopes up they always seem to fall
still what could've been is better than what can
never be at all at all
could've been so beautiful
could've been so right
could've been my lover
every day day of my life
could've been so beautiful
could've been so right
you can't hold what could've been
on a cold and lonely night
could've been so beautiful
could've been so right
you can't hold what could've been
on a cold and lonely night
no no oh
how can you hold
what could've been
on a cold and lonely night
