the saddest thing of all

through a blurry window out above the rooftop

i keep looking at the rain-swept sky

in this small apartment where she used to love me

i just sit here as my life goes by. there's no doorbell ringing

no sweet sounds of singing

just a silent room where tears won't dry. life is sad when people hurt you

sad when friends desert you

sad when dreams get lost beyond recall

but remembering that love stopped blossoming

and that's the saddest thing of all. once we had it made

our days one grand parade

of thrills and laughter

only lovers know

she was proud of me and we were young and free

one touch was all it took

and off we go

now above the rain

i hear a passing plane

and all my loneliness begins to show. life is sad when people hurt you

sad when friends desert you

sad when dreams get lost beyond recall

but remembering from spring to lonely spring

well

that's the saddest thing of all.