-- Original, human-written lyrics -- [Verse 1] Everything will always go great, and life will always be first-rate, things no one should say ever, heartstrings plucked until they sever, you had me in the palm of your hand, on one knee, asking what I had planned, embracing each other romantically, learning to love you so tenderly. [Chorus] But I've learned good things don't last forever, sunshine and roses guaranteed never, a day will come when you will lose it all, was going full speed when I hit your wall, what you had promised gone up in smoke, those sweet wedding vows suddenly broke, a whole life that I took for granted, what we had was good while it lasted. [Verse 2] A partner in crime I had found, two souls ready to hit the ground, high school, to college you followed, my sweatshirts frequently borrowed, ready the whole world to take on, we had a bond like iron, so strong, but at the core I didn't see the rust, now it's too late for that broken trust. [Chorus] Now I've learned good things don't last forever, sunshine and roses guaranteed never, a day will come when you will lose it all, was going full speed when I hit your wall, what you had promised gone up in smoke, those sweet wedding vows suddenly broke, a whole life that I took for granted, what we had was good while it lasted. Good while it lasted. Good while it lasted. [Verse 3] Years we tried to start a family, wondering 'bout our sanity, even stronger through the struggle, ending up with our own kids, double, despite having differences many, often on the same page we were plenty, a Ying to my Yang is what I thought, realizing too late what was fraught. [Final Chorus] So I've learned good things don't last forever, sunshine and roses guaranteed never, that day came when I lost it all, at full speed when I hit that wall, your promises went up in smoke, sweet wedding vows suddenly broke, now I'll never take life for granted, what we had was good while it lasted, even after our love had perished, memories from before forever cherished, what we had was good while it lasted, I'm sorry that I took it for granted, it really was so good while it lasted, so good while it lasted, while it lasted.
