The Real Thing (Stayed Just out of Our Reach)

This time we got close girl and the times I thought almost girl

We were awfully close to what true love should be

Then the going got too rough girl and when neither gave enough girl

The real thing stayed just out of our reach

Too bad we'll never know girl the feelings when love grows girl

And we'll never see the end of all our dreams

Too much has been said girl that neither can forget girl

So the real thing stayed just out of our reach

The real thing is loving forever forgiving when things go wrong

We climbed love's ladder right up to the top but we could not hold on

Though our love failed the test girl I wish you all the best girl

May the world lay love and roses at your feet

We learned from our mistakes girl you got to give as well as take girl

Or the real thing stays just out of your reach