Lyrics:

They&ampapos;d Been High School Sweethearts Since They Were Just Fifteen**lf**a Storybook Beginning With The Wedding Of Their Dreams**lf**consumed By His Ambition He Soon Left Her At Home**lf**with A Promise And An Empty House And Too Much Time Alone**lf****lf**her Boredom Turned To Drinkin&ampapos; And Drinkin&ampapos; Turned To Lies**lf**and He Let Her Get Too Far Gone Before He Realized**lf**and You Wouldn&ampapos;t Recognize Them If You&ampapos;d Known Them Way Back When**lf**cause Now The Flame Of Love&ampapos;s Burned Out And Can&ampapos;t Be Lit Again**lf****lf****lf**chorus**lf****lf**and It&ampapos;s The Same Old Story**lf**you&ampapos;ve Heard A Thousand Times**lf**somebody&ampapos;s Trust Gets Broken**lf**somebody&ampapos;s Left Behind**lf**you Try Walkin A Tightrope**lf**but Its All Uphill**lf**and If The Fall Don&ampapos;t Kill You**lf**lord The Heartbreak Will**lf****lf****lf**two More Childhood Sweethearts In A Small Town Far Away**lf**commited To Each Other Since Before Their Wedding Day**lf**this Will Last Forever That&ampapos;s What The Whole Town Said**lf**but There Are Some Temptations That Can Turn A Good Man&ampapos;s Head**lf**she Was Unexpected When She Came Home From Town**lf**she Never Ever Noticed All The Window Shades Pulled Down**lf**and Though He Begged Forgiveness She Turned And Ran Away**lf**with The Image Of Betrayal That Time Just Can&ampapos;t Erase**lf****lf****lf**chorus**lf****lf**and It&ampapos;s A Sad Old Benediction To A Wasted Slice Of Life**lf**and There&ampapos;s An Overwhelming Price You&ampapos;ve Got To Pay**lf**it&ampapos;s A Losin&ampapos; Proposition And It Cuts Just Like A Knife**lf**and You Can&ampapos;t Expect The Hurt To Go Away**lf****lf****lf**chorus**lf****lf**and If The Fall Don&ampapos;t Kill You**lf**lord The Heartbreak Will**lf****lf**oh Yeah