Why can't I take life easy,
like the leaves upon a tree?
For they will die and wither,
Oh, I don't know why I loved her,
for she never did care for me.
They say she's gold and silver,
But that will melt like snow,
And when poverty overtakes her,
she'll think of me, I know.
Oh, I don't know why I loved her,
for she never did care for me.
There's changes in the seasons,
There's changes in the times,
There's changes in your heart, love,
But there's no change in mine.
For I don't know why I loved her,
for she never did care for me,
You'll kneel unto some other
and let your arms entwine
and break it just as you did for mine
Oh, I don't know why I loved her,
for she never did care for me.