I just stood there watching you
as you took off my ring
then you gently put it in my hand
i guess i knew there's someone else
you rather spend your life with
and you hoped that i would understand
So you put the ring in your pocket
i slowly turned to walk out the door
you were so much stronger
than you've ever been before
[chorus:]
you put on the greatest show on earth
it was the greatest show on earth
but then i stopped dead in my tracks
and begged you to take me back
The next time that i saw you
you were waiting for a bus
i just happened to be passing by
when i said hello and every little thing
you said you'd be married and you lied
I guess you know that i've been keeping busy
i've been going out most every night
you were very happy
that my future looked so bright
[chorus]
Yesterday i called to see
if we could meet somewhere
i've been thinking about you for some time
but soon as i walked in that place
where we used to go
you knew just what i had on my mind
You thought it could be just like old times
honey it could never be the same
i got up from the table walked away
while you remained
[chorus x2]