Well, you told me
That I was just not the one
And you left me standing out in the cold
It's been a long time
And I'm so much better now
That I'm looking back and seeing it all

And for the first time
There's no pain in my life
Been a long hard road that I've gone
We had a good thing
And it made me a man
And I know you got me going
Pardon me, my feelings are showing
I'm only saying
What's on my mind

Well, I found you
Or maybe I found myself
And I think we knew it all of the time
We fit together
Just like a lock and a key
And we opened up each other's mind

Yeah, I was laughing
'Cause there was no room to cry
There was too much growing to do
We had a good time
And it ain't over yet
'Cause I know you've got me going
Will you pardon me, my feelings are showing
I'm only saying

You came from nowhere
And you just jumped in my life
And I know it never will be the same
You made me love you
Now I'm home once again
No, I never want to leave you no more
'Cause I'm attached to the better half of myself
And there is nowhere else that I'd rather be
You filled an empty
You fixed a bad broken heart
Yes, I know you've got me going
Pardon me, my feelings are showing
I'm only saying what's on my mind
Saying what's on my mind
I'm only saying what's on my mind
I'm only saying what's on my mind
I'm only saying


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    Ya its one of their best songs and their easiest to translate. It's just tsaying that you can learn alot from losing someone.

    Mindbreaker4228on October 17, 2007   Link

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