God forgive me for the fool I've been today 
I just throw that girl you sent to me away 
Lord I'll bet you shook your head at those awful things I said 
When I let my foolish pride get in the way. 
And God forgive me for the man I fail to be 
To one who's only sin was loving me 
If I've got a right to pray after treating her this way 
God forgive me for the fool I've been today. 
Lord, I thought I'd die when that tear came in her eye 
And that look of disbelief came on her face 
What a shame she had to see the ugly side of me 
Just when my lonely heart had found it's place. 
God forgive me for the fool I've been today 
How much love can one man throw away 
I hadn't planned on growing old without that sweet and gentle soul 
God forgive me for the fool I've been today...