I want you to be, happy too, so I'll play the fool
For a time, perhaps a moment or two.
I know you're kind,  I was too
But we were too young to honestly choose.
And now I realize, One more time, I'd like to lose.

I'll lose this time, this time, I'll lose
I'll lose this time, this time, I'll lose.
And you know, it'll all be for you.

There were cute moments weren't there?
There were funny times we'd only share.
When you say you don't really care.
I just think you're trying to spare
Me of the what could have beens that were there.

I'll lose this time, this time, I'll lose
I'll lose this time, this time, I'll lose
And you know, it'll all be for you.

I remember cheese cake slices.
I can remember Italian ices.
Even before we were in crisis.
As we dealt with mounting gas prices
Living on a diet of honey and mixed rices
Waking to your smile was always the nicest
Thing that filled my writing with poetic license

I'll lose this time, this time, I'll lose
I'll lose time, this time, I'll lose
And you know, it'll all be for you

I regret nothing I ever gave
And even though these words just serve to stave
the dying light of your love that I hope will rave
But alas, I was stubborn, impossible to save.
A poor young fool, a broken naive.
Who only wanted to just pave.
The new world with you, the growing wave.
That'll sweep all our sadness away.

I lose this time, this time, I lose.
I lose this time. This time I lose
And you it is all because of you.