[Outro] Forever…forever not yours… Not yours…forever… [Verse 1] I saw you smiling in that white dress down the aisle Somebody else was holding you and I just stood and smiled I clapped and cheered like any other friend would do But every clap was hiding what my heart already knew The ring on your finger caught the light just right I turned away before my eyes gave up the fight I raised my glass and drank to what could never be Then walked outside so no one saw the man in front of me [Chorus] Forever not yours, that’s the truth I’ve always known I smile and cheer while my heart turns to stone Not yours forever, yet I still walk these roads alone The weight I carry of a love I’ve never shown Forever not yours, I wear this ring of fragile pain Your name runs through my brain like an old refrain Not yours forever, the years keep rolling by But I’ll love you just the same till the day I die [Verse 2] I keep believing there’s a love that’s gonna last But every goodbye feels like my future turned to past I dust off my heart and try to start anew Hoping this time, the love will finally come true I watch your life unfolding from the shadows where I stand Still sending cards and smiles like the good old friend I am I raised my glass and drank to what could never be Then walked outside so no one saw the man in front of me [Chorus] Forever not yours, that’s the truth I’ve always known I smile and cheer while my heart turns to stone Not yours forever, yet I still walk these roads alone The weight I carry of a love I’ve never shown Forever not yours, I wear this ring of fragile pain Your name runs through my brain like an old refrain Not yours forever, the years keep rolling by But I’ll love you just the same till the day I die [Bridge] Some loves are born to burn and some are born to wait Mine was born to stand outside your garden gate I’ll carry this forever like a quiet flame A man can love in quiet and still speak your name [Final Chorus] Forever not yours, that’s the truth I’ve always known I smile and cheer while my heart turns to stone Not yours forever, yet I still walk these roads alone The weight I carry of a love I’ve never shown Forever not yours, I wear this ring of fragile pain Your name runs through my brain like an old refrain Not yours forever, the years keep rolling by But I’ll love you just the same till the day I die [Outro] Forever…forever not yours… Not yours…forever…
