Lately baby, I've been thinking
How good it was when you were here
And it ain't the wine that I been drinking

For once I feel my head is clear

But early this morning, when I opened up my eyes

That old lonesome feeling took me by surprise
I guess you meant more to me than I realized
The love we had stays on my mind

The love we had stays on my mind

And lately girl, I've been remembering

The good times that we used to share
My thoughts of you don't have an ending
And memories of you are everywhere


But why should I tell you, it's not your concern
You win some, you lose some

Well I've lost and I've learned
It's just that I'm so lonely
With no place to turn

And here at the end, I find
Yes I do


The love we had stays on my mind
Girl, if you were nearer
If you had a mirror

Maybe you could count my tears

And if you were nearer

It would all be clearer
How I wish that you were here
How I wish that you were here

How I wish, how I wish
How I wish that you were here


And baby girl I was tired
So I laid down to dream for a little while
But lately I've been so, so uninspired

Without the comfort of your smile

But I'm not complaining

Cuz that's how it goes
There's always some heartache
In this world I suppose

But you can't imagine
But nobody knows


The love we had stays on my mind
The love we had stays on my mind
The love we had stays on my mind