He used to send her flowers
To apologise, to apologise
He used to say how sorry he was
And flash his smile, oh, he'd flash his smile
And always she'd forgive him
'Cause he'd mean it for a while
And then he'd send her flowers
To apologise, to apologise

And it wasn't that he meant her harm
I realise, I realise
It's just that life had taken him
A little by surprise, just a little by surprise
At times he knew he'd failed her
At times he really tried
When times were worst he did his best
To compromise, to compromise

But I told her once he'd break her heart
Oh, but that wasn't true, wasn't true
'Cause broken things can be repaired
And held onto, held onto
But her heart had been shattered
The pieces lay inside
In fragments much too tiny
To even recognise, to even recognise
Well, I look now at the weariness
Ah, that lies in his eyes, that lies in his eyes
And who am I to lay the blame
Or criticize, I wouldn't dare to criticize
He's sorry that he's living
He's sorry he's alive
He's sorry of the need
To apologise, to apologise

He's sorry of the need
To apologise, to apologise