I gave you a red rose You wanted a blue one I gave you my heart and You tore me a new one The hindsight is blinding As far as the eye can see You say life's too short, well... You sure could've fooled me There are one or two things that I am still tempted to say It's either awkward or impossible Depending on the day Absence makes the heart grow fonder Oh yeah, and fondness makes the heart to wander I took you to dinner The prices were shocking It was tough conversation You did all the talking Looking out for numero uno Here endeth the lesson I guess it'd be funny if it weren't so depressing Found an old piece of paper Said always remember somebody loves me Might as well be a deed to the Brooklyn Bridge For all the good that does me here and now Absence makes the heart grow fonder Oh yeah, and fondness makes the heart to wander It's hardly the end of the world... The other-fish-in-the-sea approach Just ain't ringing true I met a hundred people yesterday And none of them were you Absence makes the heart grow fonder Oh yeah, and fondness makes the heart to wander