Sadder Pale Of Hue

I loved and I lost
Never counted the cost
Until I saw you
You were goin around
With your ex from downtown
And her eyes were pale blue
And you both looked so real
It was hard to conceal
My eyes which were so pale too
But what you both didn't know
And I tried not to show
Eyes of a sadder pale of hue.

You saw me and smiled
Wish I'd had my hair styled
In my drop dead way
But you know how it is
And we've all been through this
It's a bad hair day
And as you asked If I'm fine
I couldn't waste no more time
On a man that I'd loved and lost
So I said my goodbye
And a tear in my eye
Told me I could be now counting the cost

Chorus
Loved and I lost
Never counted the cost
Until today when I saw you
So don't look close inside
It's so hard to hide
Eyes of a sadder pale of hue

There was no more to say
And as I went on my way
I breathed out a sigh
Who would ever expect
He'd revisit his ex
But that's the way the land lies
And though I'm feelin quite sad
I could be edging on glad
As I remember and as I recall
It's best to have loved and lost
And too hell with the cost
Than to have never ever loved at all
Yeah, it 'best to have loved and lost
And too hell with the cost
Than to have never ever loved at all.