I would have liked you anyway
 If you had just looked once or twice
 And gone upon your quiet way

 Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
 I knew I'd find you in a day or two
 And it's true

 You came upon a quiet day
 You simply seemed to take your place
 I knew that it would be that way
 The minute that I saw your face

 And when we've had a few more days (when we've had a few more days)
 I wonder if I'll get to say (wonder if I'll get to say)
 You didn't have to be so nice (be so nice)
 I would have liked you anyway (would have liked)

 Today I said the time was right for me to follow you (today said that the time was right to follow you)
 I knew I'd find you in a day or two (I knew that I would find you in a day or two)
 And it's true

 You didn't have to be so nice (didn't have to be so nice)
 I would have liked you anyway (would have liked you anyway)
 If you had just looked once or twice (once or twice)
 And gone upon your quiet way (quiet way