I tried so hard To do what's right Oh, what a price But you only I had to pay Wrecked my life For loving you You-ooo-ooo Oh, what a price I had to pay I bought a home For loving you I diamond ring You-hoo-hoo-hoo I had to give up Ev'rything I stopped my ramblin' I even stopped gamblin' Oh, what a price I even stopped I had to pay Staying out all night For loving you You-hoo-hoo Oh, what a price I had to pay I tried so hard For loving you To do what's right You-mm-hm-hm But you only Wrecked my life You heard my story I sing my song Oh, what a price So, goodbye baby I had to pay I'm gone For loving you You-hoo-hoo-hoo Oh, what a price I had to pay I stopped my ramblin' For loving you I even stopped gamblin' You-ooo-hoo-ooo. I even stopped Staying out all night Oh, what a price I had to pay For loving you You-mm-hm-hm You heard my story I sing my song So, goodbye baby I'm gone Oh, what a price I had to pay For loving you You-ooo-hoo-ooo.