Brenda, Brenda
Is the sweetest name I know
It's tender, so very tender
Wish I'd never, never hurt her so
I never missed her 'til she was gone
Don't know how I'll carry on without Brenda, Brenda

For granted, taken her for granted
I was a fool to think I could
So confident she'd never leave me
Now it's me who's grieving
I never missed her 'til she was gone
Don't know how I'll carry on without Brenda

Now a man is very, very proud
Never likes to admit he's a fool
But when I think about all the love I threw away
I close my eyes, to myself I sing

Brenda (Brenda)
Brenda (Brenda)
You got the sweetest name I know
Tender, so very tender
I wish I'd never, never hurt you so
I never missed her 'til you was gone
And now I don't know how to carry on without you, Brenda
Brenda, Brenda
Brenda, oh girl, I love you
I can't, can't carry on without you
And I can't make it
I, oh, how I ...