Well, she said when she left that a change might do me good

So I took her advice and I did the best I could

I've gone from this to that ‘til I'm nothing like I used to be

In fact, everyone says I'm a totally different me



Got a new life but I still like the old one better

It's nice but it just won't ever quite be the same

I have everything a man would want but I can't forget her

Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better



I pulled up my roots in the country and I moved uptown

Went from a slower pace to running with a faster crowd

I found a sweet young girl to replace all the love we knew

But I guess there's just some things you can't improve



Got a new life but I still like the old one better

It's nice but it just won't ever quite be the same

I have everything a man could want but I can't forget her

Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better



I have everything a man would want but I can't forget her

Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better



Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better

Yeah, I got a new life but I still like the old one better