Had You Told It Like It Was

Oh no, not like it is Oh no, not like it is When I spoke to you, and said how do you do It didn't mean, I wanted to marry you You told your friends, this was the real thing Now they're asking to see, the wedding ring Had you told it like it was (yeah, yeah) Had you told it like it was (yeah, yeah) Had you told it like it was, it wouldn't be like it is Oh no, not like it is Oh no, not like it is Well the telephone rang, today about noon It was your mother asking about a wedding in June When I finished talking, she was mad as could be Because I told her to forget it, she'd never boss me Had you told it like it was (yeah, yeah) Had you told it like it was (yeah, yeah) Had you told it like it was, it wouldn't be like it is Oh no, not like it is You sure took me for granted, and that wasn't right at all I hope you understand now You pushed this kind man too far Now it's much too late, to start talking real fast Because you know, your dream was in the past It's all over now and it's plain to see I ain't got you, you ain't got me Had you told it like it was (yeah, yeah) Had you told it like it was (yeah, yeah) Had you told it like it was, it wouldn't be like it is Oh no, not like it is You sure took me for granted, and that wasn't right at all I hope you understand now You pushed this kind man too far Now it's much too late, to start talking real fast Because you know, your dream was in the past It's all over now and it's plain to see I ain't got you, you ain't got me Had you told it like it was (yeah, yeah) Had you told it like it was (yeah, yeah) Had you told it like it was, it wouldn't be like it is Had you told it like it was, it wouldn't be like it is Had you told it like it was, it wouldn't be like it is