Well, the saddest thing I've ever heard Was just a common little word, "Goodbye" But it's better far than holdin' on To somethin' that we know is gone on by Well now, don't it kinda make you sad When you watch a good love go bad Right before your eyes? What a cruel surprise When you lose a good thing We had it, but it got away Talkin' 'bout the love that we knew yesterday The world was ours Sunshine and flowers But now it's goin', goin', goin', gone It got away You know there's nothin' I could say or do Would really mean a thing to you anymore So what's the use of beggin' you to stay I know that you would only say "What for"? Well, now, don't it just break your heart When you see a good love fall apart Right before your eyes? Mm-mm, what a cruel surprise When you lose a good thing We had it, but it got away Talkin' 'bout the love that we knew yesterday The world was ours Sunshine and flowers But now it's goin', goin', goin', gone It got away Darlin', we had it But it got away I'm talkin' 'bout the love we knew yesterday The world was ours Sunshine and flowers But now it's goin', goin', goin', gone It got away