Did I hear you say you wished that you could leave her? Has some foolish disagreement made you blind? If you traveled around this world, you wouldn't find another girl Could hold the candle to the gal you left behind And boy, she's carrying the torch for you Though solid tears may fall, you'd never know But on the day that you discover how much you really love her You'll find her love has never lost its glow She believed you when you pledged her your devotion When she watched you as you walked right out the door After all that she's been through, tonight she still believes in you As she stands there all alone upon the shore And boy, she's carrying the torch for you Though her heart may break, you'd never know But on the day that you discover how much you really love her You'll find her love has never lost its glow You know, I still remember the first time I ever saw her You see, I was coming home from overseas And well, she was just standing there as the ship was coming in Well, she really stood out from the crowd, I can tell you that And the golden light of dawn was gleaming in her eyes Well, there's some folks that call her proud And there's some folks that call her wild And there's some that even go so far as to call her free And then there's some Well, they just call her the Statue of Liberty And boy, she's carrying the torch for you Her love light shines for all this world to see When you'll decide to stay, you'll find a way to love her She wants you just to know you're always free