He Stopped Loving Her Today

He said I'll love you 'til I die She told him you'll forget in time As the years went slowly by She still preyed upon his mind

He kept her picture on his wall Went half crazy now and then He still loved her through it all Hoping she'd come back again

Kept some letters by his bed Dated 1962
He had underlined in red Every single I love you

I went to see him just today Oh but I didn't see no tears All dressed up to go away First time I'd seen him smile in years

Chorus
He stopped loving her today They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away He stopped loving her today

(Spoken)
You know she came to see him one last time Oh and we all wondered if she would
And it kept running through my mind This time he's over her for good

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