[Verse 1] When I heard that familiar voice My heart stopped dead in its tracks Across the room I could see him there A ghost from my past But he's too caught up to notice me She must be his new love I never dreamed that it would hurt this much It's just [Chorus] I know how he feels How warm his touch is Oh, how he feels How soft his kiss is And it cuts right down to the bone Because I let him go I know how he cares How strong his love can be
When he believes its real Oh, I've been there (And) I know how he feels [Verse 2] As long as I kept him out of sight I kept from going out of my mind Tried to believe That leaving him was somehow justified But tonight there's no denying What a love like his is worth He once looked at me The way he's looking at her What a lucky girl [Chorus] [Outro] And it's k**ing me Oh, I know how he feels