He'll never know why he ever let go of you...

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Thelma Lou [video]
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lyrics
Thelma Lou [video]
The day that you came back to town
he thought he'd be seein' you around
he thought he could pick it up
where he put it down

but he thought he'd treat you right this time
just like he dreamed about each night
just like he prayed he'd have the
brains to do this time

Now he'll never know
why he ever let go of you
Thelma Lou
he dreamed he'd make it right
but none of those dreams
ever did come true
and now he just dreams of you
it will always be Thelma Lou
nothing anyone can do
it will always be dreams of you
Thelma Lou

Now he was just a nothing way back then
but he couldn't believe how you could pretend
not to care about all the things you couldn't have
if you stayed with him

So he pushed himself hard just to get ahead
and he woke up one day in an empty bed
and he looked in the mirror and
he realized the years -- and you -- had fled

Now, he'll never know why he ever let go...

Well he always thought he'd get one last chance
but all he got was one last dance
as your fiance watched
from across the crowded room

But he held you so close like he didn't care
it was like no one else in the world was there
and still it was too late
for him to say "I love you"

Now he'll never know
why he ever let go of you
Thelma Lou
he dreamed he'd make it right
but none of those dreams
ever did come true
and now he just dreams of you
it will always be Thelma Lou
nothing anyone can do
it will always be dreams of you
Thelma Lou

19 June 2005
(C)2005 TK Major
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