When I Loved Her
by
Kris Kristofferson

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Well, she didn't look as pretty as some others I have known,
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And she wasn't good at conversation when we were alone.
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But she had a way of making me believe that I belonged.
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And it felt like coming home when I found her.

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Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun
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And she made what I was doing seem worthwhile.
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It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known.
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And it made me want to smile when I loved her.

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'Cause she seemed to be so proud of me, just walking, holding hands,
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And she didn't think that money was the measure of a man.
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And we seemed to fit together when I held her in my arms.
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And it left me feeling warm when I loved her.

Chorus:
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Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun
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And she made what I was doing seem worthwhile.
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It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known.
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And it made me want to smile when I loved her.

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I know some of us were born to cast our fortunes to the wind,
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And I guess I'm bound to travel down a road that never ends.
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But I know I'll never look upon the likes of her again.
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And I'll never understand why I lost her.

Chorus:
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Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun
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And she made what I was doing seem worthwhile.
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It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known.
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And it made me want to smile when I loved her.