Oh, I took my love too lightly when I met herShe was like a budding rose at early springHappy days passed into weeks and then I left herWith the promise soon that wedding bells would ringOh, it's nobody's fault but my ownThat I'll have to live my life all aloneFor I took my love too lightlyWhen I met herOh, it's nobody's fault but my ownOh, I told her I would come back late that summerAnd for her to meet me by the willow treeOh, the summer passed and followed by the winterStill she never got another glimpse of meOh, it's nobody's fault but my ownThat I'll have to live my life all aloneFor I told her I would come back late that summerOh, it's nobody's fault but my ownOh, I wrote a note and then forgot to mail itFound it in my pocket after many yearsOh, it's nobody's fault but my ownAnd I wondered why she didn't send an answerFor I've got myself to blame for all my tearsOh, it's nobody's fault but my ownThat I'll have to live my life all aloneOh, I wrote a note and then forgot to mail itOh, it's nobody's fault but my ownThat I'll have to live my life all aloneOh, it's nobody's fault but my own