I thought I had seen pretty girls in my time But that was before I met you I never saw one that I wanted for mine But that was before I met you I thought I was swingin' the world by the tail I thought I could never be blue I thought I'd been kissed and I thought I'd been loved But that was before I met you Well, I wanted to ramble and always be free But that was before I met you I said that no woman could ever hold me But that was before I met you I thought I was swingin' the world by the tail I thought I could never be blue I thought I'd been kissed and I thought I'd been loved But that was before I met you They tell me I must reap just what I have sown But darlin', I hope that's not true 'Coz once I made plans about livin' alone That was before I met you I thought I was swingin' the world by the tail I thought I could never be blue And I thought I'd been kissed and I thought I'd been loved But that was before I met you