I once had a girlfriend, a beautiful girlfriend
And I loved my girlfriend, but she never really loved me
We met at a party, we went out for coffee
We went to the movies, she never really loved me

You think you've heard my story
You say you know my story
You've never heard my story before

She loved her old boyfriend
Her out of town boyfriend
Her coming home boyfriend
She never really loved me

You think you've heard my story
You say you know my story
You've never heard my story before

Down by the sea
The rolling waves
They give and take

She wrote a long letter
But I didn't feel better
And I couldn't forget her
She never really loved me

You think you know my story
You say you've heard my story
You've never heard my story before

Down by the sea
The rolling waves
They give and take

I once had a girlfriend
A beautiful girlfriend
How I loved my girlfriend