I had myself a true love   A true love who was something to see   I had myself a true love   At least that's what I kept on telling me      The first thing in the morning   I still try to think of a way to be with him   Some part of the evening   And that's the way I live through the day      I had myself a true love, but now he's gone   And left me for good   The Lord knows I don't hear those back yard   Whispers going round the neighborhood      There maybe a lot of things I miss   A lot of things I don't know   But I do know this, now I ain't got no love   And once upon a time I had a true love      In the evening, in the doorway   While I stand there and wait for his coming   With the house swept and the clothes hung   And a pot on the stove where I had meal      Where is he while I waste the rising newel?   Where is he, why did he gone so soon?   Now there ain't no way that it used to be, what now?   And everybody keeps telling me      There may be a lot of things I miss   A lot of things I don't know   But I do know this now I ain't got no love   And once upon a time I had a true love