Yesterday's Girl
Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys Lyrics

You told her lies as her starry eyes
You deceived her when she looked at you with admiration and innocence.

Looked up in admiration
Respected and appreciated you with great admiration.

You painted schemes and lovely dreams
You created fantasies and plans full of charm.

With all your temptation
Using your seductive and alluring charm.

You spoke of things like wedding rings
You promised her an unbreakable bond of marriage.

And promised her the world
You pledged her an infinite amount of happiness and success.

For no cause at all you let her fall
Without any legitimate reason, you allowed her to fail.

And now she's yesterday's girl
She is no longer the center of your attention or affection.

You think it's smart to lure the heart
You believe it's clever to manipulate and attract individuals.

Of a girl whose lips you kissed
A lady who you have shown physical affection to.

Is it just a game to add her name
Is it only a game to add another heartbreak to your track record.

To your broken-hearted list?
To the long list of individuals you've hurt and betrayed.

You've loved some long
You've had long romantic relationships.

You've loved some wrong
You've had relationships that were not meant to be.

Each game to be just a memory
Each relationship is just a memory to you.

And another yesterday's girl
And another individual who you no longer care for and have moved on from.

Don't you sometimes feel that love
Have you ever truly felt the power of love?

Is real the greatest thing in life?
Is it the most powerful and valuable thing one can experience in life?

Not one romance you gave the chance
You never gave any of your relationships a real chance.

To be your cherished wife
To become the love of your life and receive your full commitment and dedication.

You cheat and lie you make them cry
You deceive and betray them, making them suffer and cry.

And one by one they each become
One after the other they become just another person in your past.

Another yesterday's girl
Just another person who no longer holds significance in your life.

When autumn falls and you recall
When you get older and reminisce.

The things that might have been
The opportunities that you missed out on because of your actions.

Then you'll pause and see your cause
You'll stop and realize the root of your problems.

The greed that's deep within
The insatiable desire for more that lies within you.

When you're old and love grows cold
When you get old and your potential for love and connection fades away.

I'll bet you'd give the world
I'm confident that you would give anything for the love you wasted in the past.

To just relive and take and give
To have the chance to experience and reciprocate love.

The love of a yesterday's girl
The love of someone who has been pushed aside and forgotten.