| You promised me you’d tell her
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| How our love got its start
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| But I know your reputation, boy
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| You’re afraid you’ll break her heart
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| You’re still kissing her hand
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| And you know, you know, you know that just ain’t right
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| How can you love me all day long?
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| And cry with her all through the night?
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| You’ll never leave her
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| Oh, you’ll never leave her
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| You’ll never leave her, 'cause you need her too much
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| Oh, no no no
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| You’ll never leave her
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| Oh, you’ll never leave her
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| You’ve grown accustomed to the warmth of her touch
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| You said you’d tell her Friday
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| All you wanted was more time
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| But now this is Sunday, baby
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| And I’m going out of my mind
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| You tell me you love me
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| I think I believe it’s true
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| But even waiting for you all my life
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| Tell me what good would it do?
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| You’ll never leave her
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| Oh, you’ll never leave her
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| You’ll never leave her, 'cause she needs you too much
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| Oh, no no no
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| You’ll never leave her
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| Oh, you’ll never leave her
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| You’ve grown accustomed to the warmth of her touch
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| You’ll never leave her
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| Oh, you’ll never leave her
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| You’ll never leave her, 'cause she needs you too much
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| Oh, no no no |