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Artist: The Dells
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The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind)
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The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind)
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Lately, babe, I've been thinking
How good it was when you were near
And it ain't the wine
That I've been drinking
For once I feel my head is clear
But early this morning
When I opened my eyes
That old lonesome feeling
Took me by surprise
I guess you meant more
Than I realized
The love we had stays on my mind
(The love we had)
The love we had stays on my mind
(Stays on my mind)
And, pretty 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
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
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 that you were here
And, baby girl, I was tired
So I lay down to dream awhile
And lately, I've been so uninspired
Without the comfort of your smile
But I'm not complaining
Cause that's how it goes
There's always some heartaches
In this world, I suppose
But you can't imagine, nobody knows
The love
(The love we had stays on my mind)
Stays on my mind
Stays on my mind
(The love we had stays on my mind)
I never will forget you, baby
(The love we had stays on my mind)
Why, how can I tell you
(The love we had stays on my mind)
No, no, no, no
(The love we had stays on my mind)
I never, never will forget you baby
(The love we had stays on my mind)
It's so lonesome without you, darling
(The love we had stays on my mind)
Oh, I want you, baby
(The love we had stays on my mind)
I want you, baby
(The love we had stays on my mind)...
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