Gary Lewis and the Playboys
 Written by Bobby Russell

 Peak chart position # 9 in 1966


 I never did too much to make her stay here
 And words of love to her I'd never say
 I guess I learned a lesson when she walked out to stay
 But I'm sure gonna miss her, sure gonna miss her, sure gonna miss her every day

 I don't suppose I ever said "I love you"
 And I found out too late that wasn't right
 I'm just now realizin' what I lost, that's why I'm cryin'
 And I'm sure gonna miss her, sure gonna miss her, sure gonna miss her every night

 I know I took her love for granted
 Guess you could say my love was blind
 Thought if she left that I could stand it
 Or else it didn't matter at the time

 I heard she's found a guy that treats her better
 I hope he knows that *he's a lucky guy*
 I know the rumor's true because I saw her today
 And I'm sure gonna miss her, he was walking with her, sure gonna miss her, yes I am

 TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE:  Logic would dictate that *he's a lucky guy* should be "he's a lucky
 MAN" so as to rhyme, more or less, with the following "am."  It may well have been written that
 way, but, after 5 listens, I SWEAR he says "guy