Well I told all my friends I got lucky
That I finally met love of my life
I shouted aloud how I was so proud
But also to taunt my ex-wife
Well I thought that I′d bagged me a winner
The money was counted and stacked
But I found her in bed with Jack and then Fred
She was a favourite, that everyone backed

I put the ring on her finger
Like I'd bagged me a cert
As I put the ′I' into naive
And she put the 'H′ into hurt
Love liftin′ me so high
Pushed me down in the dirt
When I put the 'I′ into naive
And she put the 'H′ into hurt

Well I pulled to one side my dear children
And I showed them her face on the phone
"Daddy" they said "go get yourself wed"
"Or you're spending your lifetime alone"
Well I spent a year wining and dining
Now I have to go back and I′ll say
Love comes and goes and it dies like a rose
And you have to go throw it away

I put the ring on her finger
Like I'd bagged me a cert
As I put the 'I′ into naive
And she put the ′H' into hurt
Love liftin′ me so high
Pushed me down in the dirt
When I put the 'I′ into naive
And she put the 'H′ into hurt

He put the 'G' into gullible
And also the ′G′ into green
The 'S′ into shame
The 'D′ into dumb
The 'F′ into fool that I've been
The 'F′ into fool that I′ve been

I put the ring on her finger
Like I'd bagged me a cert
As I put the ′I' into naive
And she put the ′H' into hurt
Love liftin′ me so high
Pushed me down in the dirt
When I put the 'I' into naive
And she put the ′H′ into hurt