Teardrops fell the night you said I love you dear and you were wed I watched you while you held her hand and I bowed my head and cried again I cried again when I reached home then stared your picture all alone I've thought of things that might have been and I bowed my head and cried again [ fiddle ] I took your letters from the shelf and read aloud just to myself But just before I reached the end and I bowed my head and cried again I've thought of nights so long ago and all the love I wanted so And then the fate had took a hand and I bowed my head and cried again