As time goes by, oh I think of you

Memories of a love that once was true

It was my fault that I lost your precious love

And now you're the only girl that I'm always thinking of

These memory blues, tears I can't help but shed

These memory blues won't let me forget

The love in you was my gift sent from above

But I walked right by, passed up your love

Not knowing that I would someday have to face the fact

I lost my love, it will never, never come back

These memory blues, oh how I could be so blind

These memory blues, oh I can't get 'em off my mind

Lord have mercy

Play the blues for me

And now I know I can't go on this way

Wondering if I can possibly face another day

This loneliness has my heart so twisted and turned

But baby, I could just see you, I know, I know I could carry on

These memory blues, maybe they'll leave me someday

These memory blues, oh they eat my heart away

Oh la la la la

Lord have mercy

Have to go away by myself