As I lay here by my woman
I know I'm back where I belong again
I can't help but think about you though
And all the things that might've been

But we used common sense to work it out
We quit before the word got out
We hurt each other 'stead of hurtin' all the rest
But why'd the last time have to be the best

Why'd the last time have to be the time
The time we made our poem rhyme
You were perfect
No more, no less
Lord, why'd the last time have to be the best

Today I passed our old meetin' place
You know it's not hittin' like we used to think it was
I guess we were just blinded by passion
Runnin' with the burnin' love

But we used common sense to work it out
We quit before the word got out
We hurt each other stead of hurtin' all the rest
But why'd the last time have to be the best

Why'd the last time have to be the time
The time we made our poem rhyme
You were perfect
No more, no less
Lord, why'd the last time have to be the best

I guess I'll always wonder why
The last time had to be the best