I never said I loved you as I should have done
I never told you darling you're the only one
Will I do on regretting now my whole life through
The things I didn't do?

I never held my arms around you long enough
I never dared to make my kisses strong enough
Will I do on regretting now my whole life through
The things I didn't do?

I was too much afraid, afraid to get burned
In a one way romance!
So now I'm alone, too late I have learned
I never gave love a chance!

But if there is an answer to my every prayer
If you can find within your heart that you still care
I'll gladly spend my life just makin' up to you
The things I didn't do!

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I never gave love a chance!

But if there is an answer to my every prayer
If you can find within your heart that you still care
I'll gladly spend my life just makin' up to you
The things . . . The things I didn't do!

Words and Music by Fred Jay, Ira Kosloff
and Irving Reid