Standing at the Altar lyrics
by Prince and the New Power Generation
[Intro]
Why?
Oooh
Oh
[Verse 1]
I got the news just yesterday
They said you up and ran away
All because of what somebody said
I spent my wedding night alone in bed, 'cause
[Chorus]
You left me standing at the altar
You left big tears in my eyes (eee-ooooh)
You didn't even stop to ask me who, what or where or why
[Verse 2]
Ever since the day that we first met
Everybody been jealous as they could get
People sayin' this and sayin' that
Struck us, struck us out before we even got to bat, hey
[Chorus]
You left me standing at the altar
You left big tears in my eyes (eee-ooooh)
You didn't even stop to ask me who, what or where or why
How could you do this, how could you leave?
When you knew how much (you knew how much) you meant to me (You meant to me)
I gave to you more than I've given any friend
Just to have you give it all back in the end
You left my poor heart broken (oooh-oooh)
You left my world in a daze
If I could, I'd write a letter to you
But I don't know what to say, I don't know what to say
I got the news just yesterday
They said you up and ran away
All because of what somebody said
I spent my wedding night alone in bed, 'cause
I got the news just yesterday
They said you up and ran away
If there's a God way up above
One day you'll have to answer to Him for my love
You left me standing at the altar
You left big tears in my eyes (eee-ooooh)
You didn't even stop to ask me who, what or where, or why (oh-ho, oh-ho)
You left my poor heart broken
You left my world in a daze (If I could)
If I could, I'd write a letter to you
But I don't know what to say, I don't know what to say
You left me standing at the altar
You left big tears, big tears in my eyes (eee-ooooh)
Ooooh-hoooo (what or where, or why) who, what or where, or why (oh-ho, oh-ho)
Yeah, yeah
You left my poor heart broken
You left my world in a daze (If I could)
If I could, I'd write a letter to you
But I don't know what to say, I don't know what to say