brenda brenda is the sweetest name i know it s tender so very tender wish i d never never hurt her so i never missed her til she was gone don t know how i ll carry on without brenda brenda for granted taken her for granted i was a fool to think i could so confident she d never leave me now it s me who s grieving i never missed her til she was gone don t know how i ll carry on without brenda now a man is very very proud never likes to admit he s a fool but when i think about all the love i threw away i close my eyes to myself i sing brenda brenda you got the sweetest name i know tender so very tender i wish i d never never hurt you so i never missed her til you was gone and now i don t know how to carry on without you brenda brenda brenda brenda oh girl i love you i can t can t carry on without you and i can t make it i oh how i 