If only I'd ever listened  to all of my closest friends,  and knew that it was over  and the party had to end.  If only, I'd have noticed  the sadness in your eyes,  she'd still be in my arms tonight  if only.  If only I'd have realized  the unimprotance of being cool,  to give a kiss,  maybe just say,  "Darling I love you."  If only I'd said I'm sorry  I'd have been a much better man,  she'd still be in my arms tonight,  if only.  There's an emptiness  that fills my heart  now that she's not here.  I loved her more than my own life,  something I've always feared,  if only.  If only I'd come home at night  instead of stayin' out for one more drink,  if only I'd been unconcerned  what the other guys may think,  if only I'd held her tight,  but I guess it's too late now.  Oh how blind can one man be,  if only.  Whoa but I will not be sad  after all the fun we've had.  You live some  and you learn some, if only.  If only I could convince her  the importance of one more chance,  if only God would allow me  one more celestial dance,  If only I have the nerve  to call her up and tell her how I feel,  she'd still be in my arms tonight,  if only.  But it's only love  and love ain't real,  it's only a four letter word.  We spend half our lives chasing after it,  how wonderf'ly absurd,  if only.  Oo whoa but I will not be sad  after all the fun we had.  You live some and you learn some,  whoa but I will not be sad  after all the fun we had.  You live some and you learn some,  you learn some. if only.  If only I'd come home at night  instead of stayin' for one more drink,  ...