When we were young so many times we heard them say our love comes to us all in many different ways Oui je sais oui je sais la verite They didn't warn us of the disappointments too one sided love affairs are really nothing new Oui je sais oui je sais la verite All my life the thoughts of women confound me when they talk of love and happiness all around me when now grey skies are gathering up above me and I'm the fool I know when you don't think of me I know you'll never come to love a man like me I'll just be a friend if that's the only role that's free Oui je sais oui je sais la verite All my life the thoughts of women confound me when they talk of love and happiness all around me when now grey skies are gathering up above me and I'm the fool I know when you don't think of me