(Robert Arthur, Roger Springer, Mark Wright)

The day you left I thought I knew for certain

There¡¯s no way in this world I¡¯d wind up hurtin¡¯

I thought getting over you was gonna be a breeze

So it all came as quite a shock when it turned out to be

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Useless as these empty arms

Useless as this broken heart

Useless as these nights I spend alone

I could lie and try to say

I quit loving you in just one day

But the truth is it¡¯s useless

Not long ago I met this little red head

And she seemed to hang on every word that I said

I thought going out with her would get you off my mind

So I spent half my paycheck in one evening just to find

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