I remember when you were just a girl, and I was a boy in a big man's world,
We had know idea what time would reveal,
Little did we know that over a million tears had to fall,
That is no exaggeration, 'cause I counted them all,
Every sad and senseless incident has been mine to recall.

But, you never gave up,
You never gave in,
You didn't say "No, I can't take anymore of this,"
You never gave in,
You never gave in,
You refused to believe that love had come to an end.

Oh, I almost threw it all away; traded truth for a lie, diamonds for clay,
Oh, I almost threw it all away.

Through some clever thinking and strong imagination,
Twisting the truth in any configuration, I'd find myself doing things that I never dreamed I could do,
I've known the kind of pain where to can't catch your breath,
You say, "If this is life, then please bring me death,"
Thank God that wish I made never, ever came true.

You never gave up,
You never gave in,
You didn't say "No, I can't take anymore of this,"
You never gave up on me,
You never gave in,
You refused to believe that love had come to an end.

Oh, I almost threw it all away; traded truth for a lie, diamonds for clay,
Oh, I almost threw it all away.

True love doesn't come and go; here today then gone tomorrow,
Doesn't speak the wicked word that breaks the heart in two,
Doesn't renegotiate what it knows is true,
Doesn't give up, give in, throw it all away.

Oh, I almost threw it all away; traded truth for a lie, diamonds for clay,
Oh, I almost threw it all away,
Oh, I almost threw it all away; traded truth for a lie, diamonds for clay,
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