a little bit of soap will wash away the lipstick from my face a little bit of soap will never never never ever erase the pain in my heart and my eyes as i go through the lonely years a little bit of soap will never wash away my tears mmm a little bit of soap will wash away your powder from my chin a little bit of soap will never never never ever begin to take away the hurt that i feel as i go through the lonely years a little bit of soap will never wash away my tears mmm mmm mmm have you heard when love begins to die it leaves someone to cry night and day like a bird you left your robin s nest and just like all the rest you flew away mmm a little bit of soap will take away your perfume eventually a little bit of soap will never wash away the memory of your name in the night that i call through the lonely years a little bit of soap will never wash away my tears i ll never lose the memory of your name in the night that i call through the lonely years a little bit of soap will never wash away my tears i ll never lose the memory of your name in the night that i call through the lonely years a little bit of soap will never wash away my tears