i did the right thing

i pull into my driveway, while the day is slowly dying in the west, i look in that direction, to the setting sun and the one that loved me best, we cried and said goodbye, seems like a million years ago or was it yesterday, she swore she'd always love, god, i wonder if she still feels that way, i did the right thing, i did the right thing, i went back to my wife, straightened out my life, i did the right thing, i walk in to the house, and hear small voices singing, "daddy's here", the lady of the house puts down the beer she's drinking, she says, "hello, dear", while we make small talk, my mind takes a long walk back to someone else, and i close my eyes and repeat those little lies, i often tell myself, i did the right thing, i did the right thing, i went back to my wife, straightened out my life, lord, i did the right thing, my face is wet with teardrops, i fumble for my wrist watch, it's half past three, once more i was dreaming of the woman, who once said she'd die for me, but i did what was right, and it hurts me every night now that she's gone, and all my friends are proud, 'cause i gave her up to save my home, i did the right thing, sure, i did the right thing, i went back to my wife, straightened out my life, i did the right thing, i did the right thing