He Stopped Loving Her Today

<p>He said, &quot;I&#x27;ll love you &#x27;til I die.&quot;<br/>She told him, &quot;You&#x27;ll forget in time.&quot;<br/>As the years went slowly by<br/>She still prayed upon his mind<br/><br/>He kept her picture on the wall<br/>Went half crazy now and then<br/>But he still loved her through it all<br/>Hoping she&#x27;d come back again<br/><br/>Kept some letters by his bed<br/>Dated 1962<br/>He had underlined in red<br/>Every single &#x27;I love you&#x27;<br/><br/>I went to see him just today<br/>But I didn&#x27;t see no tears<br/>All dressed up to go away<br/>First time I&#x27;d seen him smile in years<br/>He stopped loving her today<br/>They placed a wreath upon his door<br/>And soon they&#x27;ll carry him away<br/>He stopped loving her today<br/><br/>You know, she came to see him last time<br/>And we were all wonderin&#x27; if she would<br/>And it kept runnin&#x27; through my mind<br/>This time he&#x27;s over her for good<br/><br/>He stopped loving her today<br/>They placed a wreath upon his door<br/>And soon they&#x27;ll carry him away<br/>He stopped loving her today