The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage lyrics

There you were, beautiful

The promise of love was written on your face

You led me on with untrue kisses

You held me captured in your false embrace

Quicker than I could bat an eye

Since you were telling me goodbye

Oh, just a minute ago your love was here

All of a sudden it seemed to disappear

Sweetness was only heartaches camouflage

The love I saw in you was just a mirage

You promised that happiness we'd forever share

But all I have are memories of love that was never there

We use to meet in romantic places

You gave the illusion that your love was real

Now all that's left are lipstick traces

From the kisses you only pretended to feel

And now our meetings you avoid

And so my world you have destroyed

Oh, just a minute ago your love was here

All of a sudden it seemed to disappear

The way you wrecked my life was like sabotage

The love I saw in you was just a mirage

You brought me up just to throw me down

You left me and my dreams shattered all on the ground

Oh, oh, oh, you only filled me with despair

By showing love that wasn't there

Oh, just like the desert shows a thirsty man

Green oasis where there's only sand

You lured me into something I should have dodged

The love I saw in you was just a mirage

To you I gave true love from deep within

You made me hungry for your love when it was no deeper than your skin

Just like the desert shows a thirsty man

Green oasis where there's only sand

You lured me into, into something I should have dodged

The love I saw in you was just a mirage, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh

Just like the desert shows a thirsty man

Green oasis where there's only sand

You lured me into something I should have dodged

The love I saw in you was just a mirage, ah, ah, ah

The love I saw in you was just a mirage

The love I saw in you was just a mirage

Just like the desert shows a thirsty man

A green oasis, uh-huh, where there's only sand

• Artist:The Jackson 5
• Album:Third Album (1970)