Darlin' after you left I got that promotion They transferred me out to La Jolla right on the ocean And now I'm makin' more money than I can spend I've got a house on the beach and a bunch of new friends Oh, you oughta hear what they say Tellin' me that I've got it made...but I've been better Yeah, I miss those times when we were still together Right now lookin' back I don't think the past has ever been this clear And I realize sittin' here, as I write this letter Oh, I've been better I've been seein' a girl that I met out in Spring Valley She's havin' the time of her life, least that's what she tells me She says it's love and to tell you the truth I've tried my best to feel that way too Oh, but I always realize When I look into her eyes...that I've been better Yeah, I miss those times when we were still together Right now lookin' back I don't think the past has ever been this clear And I realize sittin' here, as I write this letter Oh, I've been better Oh, I've been better