I let a good girl go I let a good girl go She was good to me But I hurt her constantly I pushed her right out of my life But now, now I'm paying the price For letting a good girl go I let a good girl go She was on my side Always standing by But like a fool I ran her away Lord, that was my biggest mistake I let a good girl go I let a good girl go I let a good girl go I let a good girl go I never really told her How much I cared 'Cause I didn't realize That girl was so rare But now she's gone There ain't nothing I can do, ya'll But say to myself "Boy, you've been a fool" Been a fool, boy, yes She was good to me (good to me) I hurt her constantly I pushed her right out of my life (out of my life) Now, now I'm paying the price For letting a good girl go I let a good girl go, yeah I let a good girl go, oh I let a good girl go, yeah Never disregard her Gonna wail, long cries Woo, oh babe (I let a good girl go) yeah (I let a good girl go) oh, gone away, yeah (I let a good girl go) babe, come back home girl (I let a good girl go) sorry, sorry (I let a good girl go) oh, I been wrong, oh Been oh, been oh, been oh, been, been wrong (I let a good girl go) (I let a good girl go...)