She was born one summer morning I was a winter's child The sunset met the dawning The balance met the wild Hey, that's the way my love goes I wasn't there for her when she needed me the most That's the way that I chose I wasn't there for her when she needed me Now I wish I'd done things better And as a payment for my fine I wrote this song, this letter She's always on my mind Hey, that's the way my love goes I wasn't there for her when she needed me the most That's the chapter I closed I wasn't there for her when she needed me La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Hey, that's the way my love goes I wasn't there for her when she needed me the most That's the way that I chose I wasn't there for her when she needed me Hey, that's the way my life goes I wasn't there for her when she needed me the most That's the road that I closed I was never there when she needed me the most