Congratulations, Anyway (Jim & Jesse McReynolds)


I saw you with your new love today
Although I tried to turn my head and look the other way
Just being there so close to you was more than I could bare
Although I tried I can't forget about our love afair
Congratatulations was so hard to say
As I shook your new love hands you looked the other way
Although my dreams have ended
I've tried to smile and say
I'm the loser but congratulations anyway

I know its foolish to keep loving you
But I can't hide my broken heart no matter what I do
Maybe someday I'll forget the love we shared somehow
But let me be the first to say congratulations now
Congratatulations was so hard to say
As I shook your new love hands you looked the other way
Although my dreams have ended
I've tried to smile and say
I'm the loser but congratulations anyway
I'm the loser but congratulations anyway


Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen
"Bakersfield Bound" 1996