Released from blame and bother
From toil and care set free
Of bartered times with borrowed men no memory
No memory –
No memory –

I made a vow, held it fast
Promised to forget the past
And find someone that I can call my own
But, lost in love, I fall again
And hurt the one I call my friend
And lose the truest love I’ve ever known

Tell me what I wanted was real
and tell me how I’m supposed to feel –

Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Nothing left to kill this pain
I shelter in the hollow of my heart
Alone again, it’s plain to see
Love’s a thing not meant for me
The promise vexed with sorrow from the start…

Tell me what I wanted was real
and tell me how I’m supposed to feel –

Oh, I won’t go through this again –
(No ”by your leave,“ no ”if you please,“ and no upsets)
No, I won’t go through this again –
(No swift reprieve, no kind heart’s ease and no regrets)
Not again…