He Stopped Loving Her Today

He said I'll love you 'til I die
She told him you'll forget in time
As the years went slowly by

She still prayed upon his mind

He kept her picture on his wall
Went half crazy now and then

He still loved her through it all
Hopin' she'd come back again

Kept some letters by his bed
Dated 1962

He had underlined in red

Every single "I love you"

I went to see him just today
Oh but I didn't see no tears

All dressed up to go away
First time I'd seen him smile in years

He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today

Ya know she came to see him one last time

Oh and we alll wondered if she would
And it kept running through my mind

This time he's over her for good

He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today