I had something precious, something very hard to find But I didn't know it 'till it was no longer mine And now,now when I lost it and there's nothing I can do I know that something precious was you I had something precious, something very sweet and rare But I didn't want it 'till it was no longer there And now,now that another has wonder love I refused I know that something precious was you You were one I wanted (yes, you were one I wanted) What I was looking for (just what I was looking for) But I kept on searching (yes, I kept on searching) For something close to love And now,now that another has wonder love I refused I know that something precious was you