Do you remember once upon a time, when you were mine?   The stars above were bright and new-I pulled them down for you   Just when I fell in love again, you said that all good things must end   BABY....THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS BABY (WHOAH WHOAH)   BABY....THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS BABY   I've never had a hand for solitaire-It's so unfair   That I should have my chance and lose-I feel like I've been used   To help you through another night-You spelled it out in black and white   (CHORUS)   The tides that once had carried you away, they bring you back today   The time has washed away my pain-I find that things have changed   And disappeared without a trace-You can't get back what you've erased   And I say (CHORUS to fade)