She was made to haunt your memory She was born ten years too late She was ready For a chance you wouldn't take You remember how she looked at you How it took your breath away Long ago and now you know You should've stayed Thinkin' about it later You can't help wonderin' why It's the things you didn't do That make you cry When the curtain started rising When the band began to play When they called your name You turned and walked away Thinkin' about it later You can't help wonderin' why It's the things you didn't do That make you cry Take a chance, lay it on the line You'll never win If you don't keep on tryin' She was made to haunt your memory She was born ten years too late She was ready For a chance you wouldn't take Thinkin' about it later You can't help wonderin' why It's the things you didn't do That make you cry Thinkin' about it later You can't help wonderin' why It's the things you didn't do That make you cry