Neil Sedaka — The World I Threw Away

Today I saw you on the street How sad it was for us to meet For in that moment of "Hello" I found the world that I let go After all the years apart How strange to find you in my heart How sad to find that I still love you so We spoke of all the happy days Before we went our separate ways Seeing you, I knew the past Had caught up with my heart at last I was young and full of spring Until I saw your wedding ring It told me of the world I threw away As we whispered our goodbyes I held the tears behind my eyes You kissed my cheek for old times' sake And I could feel my poor heart break It was a crazy thing to do But when you left, I followed you I had to see the world I threw away I saw the streets I left behind I saw my yesterdays unwind In the park and in the square The past was waiting everywhere With each and every memory I knew the past had passed for me But still I watched the world I threw away I watched your window through the night How sweet the dream behind the light But when I saw your light grow dim I knew you were up there with him And now I wander from your door Goodbye my love for ever more Goodbye to you, the world I threw away