lonely table just for one

in a bright crowded room

while the music has begun

i drink to memories in the gloom

though the music's still the same

it has a bitter sweet refrain

so play the song the way it used to be

before she left and changed

it all to sadness

and maybe if she's passing by the window

she will hear our love song the melody

and even if the words are not so tender

she will always remember

the way it used to be

friends stop by say hello

and i laugh and hide the pain

it's quite easy to let go

then the song begins again

so play the song the way it used to be

before she left and changed

it all to sadness

and maybe if she's passing by the window

she will hear our love song the melody

and even if the words are not so tender

she will always remember

the way it used to be