Verse 1:



One less bell to answer

One less egg to fry

One less man to pick up after

I should be happy

But all i do is cry



Verse 2:



(cry, cry, no more laughter) i should be happy

(oh, why did he go)

Since he left my life's so empty



Bridge:



Though i try to forget it just can't be done

Each time the doorbell rings i still run

I don't know how in the world

To stop thinking of him

'cause i still love him so

I spend each day the way i start out

Crying my heart out



Verse 3 (first two lines instrumental):



One less man to pick up after

No more laughter, no more love

Since he went away (he went away)



Coda:



(one less bell to answer) why did he leave me

(why, why, why did he leave)

(one less bell to answer) now i've got one less egg to fry

One less egg to fry

(why, why, why did he leave) and all i do is cry

(one less bell to answer) because a man told me goodbye

(why, why, why did he leave)

(one less bell to answer) somebody tell me please

Where did he go, why did he go

(why, why, why did he leave) how could he leave me