[Verse:] »For ev’ry rose that withers and diesAnother blooms in its steadA new love waits to open its eyesAfter the old love is dead »That sounds all right in a careless rhymeBut there’s seldom a second time[Refrain:]Better luck next timeThat could never beBecause there ain’t gonna be no next time for meNo, sireeMade up my mind to make another startI’ve made my mind up but I can’t make up my heartI’d like a new lucky dayThat would be niceBut this comes just once in a lifetimeNot twiceSo don’t sayBetter luck next timeThat can never beBecause there ain’t gonna be no next time for me