By the time I was your age I´d give anything to fall in love truly
was all I could think,
that´s when I met your mother
the girl of my dreams,
the most beautiful woman that I´d ever seen.
She said boy can I tell you a wonderful thing?
"I can´t help but notice you staring at me,
I know I shouldn´t say this, but I really believe,
I can tell by your eyes that you´re in love with me."
Now son, I´m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.

Now most of the time we´d have too much to drink
and we´d laugh at the stars and share everything.
Too young to notice and too dumb to care,
love was a story that couldn´t compare.
I said girl can I tell you a wonderful thing?
"I made you a present with paper and string,
open with care now, I´m asking you please,

you know that I love you,
will you marry me?"
Now son I´m only telling you this because life can do terrible things
you´ll learn one day, and I hope and I pray that God shows you differently.

She said boy can I tell you a terrible thing?
"It seems that I´m sick and I´ve only got weeks.
Please don´t be sad now, I really believe,
you were the greatest thing that ever happened to me."

Slow, so slow, I fell to the ground on my knees.

So don´t fall in love there´s just too much to lose
if you´re given the choice, I´m begging you choose to walk away, walk away,
don´t let it get you, I can´t bare to see the same happen to you.

Now son, I´m only telling you this, because life can do terrible things