Judy Collins - Lovin' and Leavin' lyrics

When you were a cowboy on the plain You stole my heart away I'm writing you to say that You were my original hero My fabulous prince and my lover You had the right answer to the riddle But the years went by And finally I left you for another Saying this is love I'm sorry for the pain I caused you I was a crazy girl in those days But I have been burned And, darling, I've learned That lovin' and leavin' don't pay You were just the first of many men I thought you would set me free I took what I could Made you a promise That you wouldn't bind me Then I would see a new smile See the future bright and shining I turned and tossed In a sea so deep no one could find me Saying this must be love I'm sorry for the pain I caused you I was a crazy girl in those days And I have been burned And, darling, I've learned That lovin' and leavin' don't pay Finally a man came along I gave him all I had I would have gone To the end of the Earth for him If he'd asked me He only turned on his heel And walked back the way he came All all of my tears And the pieces of my heart Couldn't turn him around Maybe I've paid the price For breaking all those hearts Maybe my dice will come up this time With a lover that's really mine So can you say you forgive The girl you used to love I've played the stakes high And I've paid for my crimes In the name of love I'm sorry for the pain I caused you I was a crazy girl in those days But I have been burned And, darling, I've learned That lovin' and leavin' don't pay