(I Had Myself A) True Love

<br>I had myself a true love,<br>a true love that was somethin` too see.<br>I had myself a true love, At least that`s what I kept on tellin` me.<br>The first thing in the morning, I still try to think of a way,<br>to be with him some part of the evenin`, <br>and that`s the way i live through the day.<br>She had herself a true love, and now he`s gone and left for good.<br>The lord knows I done heard those backyard whispers goin roun`<br>the neighborhood.<br>There may be alot of things i miss,<br>a lot of things i don`t know,<br>but i do know this, Now i ain`t got no love,<br>and once upon a time i had a true love.<br><br>In the evenin, by the doorway, while i stand there and wait for his coming<br>with the house swept, and the clothes hung,<br>and the pot on the stove there a hummin`,<br>where is he while i watch the risen moon.<br>With that gal in that damn ole saloon.<br>No that ain`t the way that it used to be<br>No and everybody keeps tellin me,<br>there may be alot of things i miss, I lot of things i don`t know<br>but i do know this.<br>Now i ain`t got no love, but once upon a time i had a true love