Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, I can remember like it was only yesterday Love was young and foolish, like a little child at play But, oh how love has changed, I never dreamed how easily For now I'm just a shadow of the boy I used to be Oh yeah, yeah [Chorus] And when I write the book about my love It will be about a man who was torn in half About his hope and ambition wasted through the years The pain will be written on every page in tears Oh, when I write (When I write the book) Oh, when I write the book about my love (When I write the book about my love) [Verse 2] I was a fool to myself when I kept on runnin' around And I fared little better when I tried settling down Maybe some magic moments have I known, but not for long For, all too soon, the magic was in a moment gone Oh yeah, yes [Chorus 2] And when I write the book about my love It'll be a heartbreaking story of bad luck in love When I get down on the pages all I felt It will make the hardest-hearted of critics' heart melt When I write (When I write the book) Oh, when I write the book about my love (When I write the book about my love) [Verse 3] When I was young, love was fun, and I was so happy I looked so good, I dressed so snappy Two-tone shoes on my feet, big old smile on my face As I moved, grooved, grooved 'round over the place Now I'm down-at-heel and my complexion is bad Because my love life is sadder than sad [Chorus 3] But when I write the book about my love It'll be a pop publication, tougher than tough When I get down on the pages all I missed It will shoot to the top of the best-sellers list When I write (When I write the book) Oh, when I write the book about my love (When I write the book) [Outro] Thousand words a day, easily (When I write the book) Oh, when I write the book about my love (When I write the book) The world will be a puppet's happy dream [?] (When I write the book) When I write the book about my love