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They&ampapos;d Been High School Sweethearts Since They Were Just Fifteena Storybook Beginning With The Wedding Of Their Dreamsconsumed By His Ambition He Soon Left Her At Homewith A Promise And An Empty House And Too Much Time Aloneher Boredom Turned To Drinkin&ampapos; And Drinkin&ampapos; Turned To Liesand He Let Her Get Too Far Gone Before He Realizedand You Wouldn&ampapos;t Recognize Them If You&ampapos;d Known Them Way Back Whencause Now The Flame Of Love&ampapos;s Burned Out And Can&ampapos;t Be Lit Againchorusand It&ampapos;s The Same Old Storyyou&ampapos;ve Heard A Thousand Timessomebody&ampapos;s Trust Gets Brokensomebody&ampapos;s Left Behindyou Try Walkin A Tightropebut Its All Uphilland If The Fall Don&ampapos;t Kill Youlord The Heartbreak Willtwo More Childhood Sweethearts In A Small Town Far Awaycommited To Each Other Since Before Their Wedding Daythis Will Last Forever That&ampapos;s What The Whole Town Saidbut There Are Some Temptations That Can Turn A Good Man&ampapos;s Headshe Was Unexpected When She Came Home From Townshe Never Ever Noticed All The Window Shades Pulled Downand Though He Begged Forgiveness She Turned And Ran Awaywith The Image Of Betrayal That Time Just Can&ampapos;t Erasechorusand It&ampapos;s A Sad Old Benediction To A Wasted Slice Of Lifeand There&ampapos;s An Overwhelming Price You&ampapos;ve Got To Payit&ampapos;s A Losin&ampapos; Proposition And It Cuts Just Like A Knifeand You Can&ampapos;t Expect The Hurt To Go Awaychorusand If The Fall Don&ampapos;t Kill Youlord The Heartbreak Willoh Yeah