I thought I had seen pretty girls in my time 
But that was before I met you 
I never saw one that I wanted for mine 
But that was before I met you 
I thought I was swingin' the world by the tail 
I thought I could never be blue 
I thought I'd been kissed and I thought I'd been loved 
But that was before I met you 
Well, I wanted to ramble and always be free 
But that was before I met you 
I said that no woman could ever hold me 
But that was before I met you 
I thought I was swingin' the world by the tail 
I thought I could never be blue 
I thought I'd been kissed and I thought I'd been loved 
But that was before I met you 
They tell me I must reap just what I have sown 
But darlin', I hope that's not true 
'Coz once I made plans about livin' alone 
That was before I met you 
I thought I was swingin' the world by the tail 
I thought I could never be blue 
And I thought I'd been kissed and I thought I'd been 
loved 
But that was before I met you