(Robert Arthur, Roger Springer, Mark Wright) The day you left I thought I knew for certain There's no way in this world I'd wind up hurtin' I thought getting over you was gonna be a breeze So it all came as quite a shock when it turned out to be Chorus Useless as these empty arms Useless as this broken heart Useless as these nights I spend alone I could lie and try to say I quit loving you in just one day But the truth is it's useless Not long ago I met this little red head And she seemed to hang on every word that I said I thought going out with her would get you off my mind So I spent half my paycheck in one evening just to find Repeat Chorus