The night is bitter, the stars have lost their glitter
The winds grow colder and suddenly you're a lot older
And all because of a gal that got away

No more her eager call, the writing is on the wall
The dreams you dreamed, have all gone astray

The gal that won you, she's run off and undone you
That great beginning has seen the final inning
Don't know what happened, its all a crazy game

No more that all time thrill 
For you've been though the mill
And never a new love will ever be the same

Good riddance, good-bye
Every trick of hers you are on to
But fools will be fools and where's she gone to

The road gets rougher, it's lonelier and it's tougher
With hope ya burn up, tomorrow maybe she'll turn up
There ain't no let up, live-long night, night and day

Ever since, since this world began
There ain't nothin' sadder than
A lost lost loser
Lookin' for the gal who got away

Please come back
Won't ya come back

The gal that got away.
