We used to dwell in love's own palace   A palace of dreams come true   Now that we're through I bear no malice   Though we've called it a day   All I can say is      Thanks for all the lovely delights   I found in your embrace   I'm thankful though I know   It's ending all too soon      And thanks for unforgettable nights   I never can replace   And memories that linger like a haunting tune   It is better to have loved you dear and lost   Than never to have loved at all   Yes it's better, for no matter what the cost   I held the world in sway, an emperor for a day   And thanks again for taking me on the road to paradise   We lost our road, but still I must convey our thanks      It is better to have loved you dear and lost   Than never to have loved at all   Yes, its better, for no matter what the cost   I held the world in sway, an emperor for a day   And thanks again for taking me on the road to paradise   We lost our way but still I must convey my thanks