(Shel Silverstein)
I didn’t say, «Don’t do it babe» when she packed up to go
I didn’t say «Come back here honey and try with me once more»
And when she asked me if I loved her, I just turned away
She’s gone and now I’m hearing all the things I didn’t say
I didn’t say «I’m sorry babe, ’cause half the fault was mine»
I didn’t say «We’ll work it out, ’cause all we need is love and faith and time»
I said «If that’s the way you want it, I won’t stand in your way»
She’s gone and now I’m hearing all the things I didn’t say
I didn’t take her in my arms and kiss away her tears
I didn’t say «My life don’t mean a thing if you ain’t here»
I thought of all the many games I’d be free to play
But all I do is listen to the things I didn’t say
I didn’t say «Take off your coat, I’ll make some coffee and a talk»
I didn’t say «The motorway is such a long and lonely, endless walk»
I said «Goodbye, good luck and God bless you», then she walked away
And left me here to live with all the things I didn’t say
And now I guess she’ll never hear the things I didn’t say
(c)1972 Tro-Essex Music Ltd.