Darling, I'll be oh-so lonely I'll be sad and blue Crying over you, dear only Beatin' close to mine (So close to mine) Well, if you ever go Treat me like a fool Treat me mean and cruel But love me Wring my faithful heart

Lover man, oh, where can you be I've heard it said That the thrill of romance Can be like a heavenly dream I go to bed with a prayer That you'll make love to me Strange as it seems Someday we'll meet And you'll dry all my tears

My, my, my, my, oh give me love M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover Good night and joy be with you all We'll play hide and seek to turn this around All I want is the taste that your lips allow M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover

I'm not giving up today There's nothing getting in my way And if you knock knock me over I will get back up again, oh If something goes a little wrong Well you can go ahead and bring it on 'Cause if you knock knock me over, I will get back up again I

Well I'm a lover not a fighter So I kiss that girl and say goodbye now 'Cause I came for kicks not for arguments No whoa oh ohoh 'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter Leave a message after the beep Somebody fill in the gaps, somebody fill in the dots I feel

Well I'm a lover not a fighter So I kiss that girl and say goodbye now 'Cause I came for kicks not for arguments No whoa oh ohoh 'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter Leave a message after the beep Somebody fill in the gaps, somebody fill in the dots I feel

Life is too short to last long (Oh oh ohoh oh) and we'll go over and over and over Save your breath, I'm nearly Bored to death and fading fast Back on earth, I'm broken Lost and cold and fading fast And it's a long way back from seventeen The whispers turn

Me and my band of brothers got you covered On the honky tonk front lines Well, we ain't no rookies; it's our third tour of duty Yeah, that's all right I came up through the trenches where We only played for tips and alcohol You find out what you're made

Well I'm a lover not a fighter So I kiss that girl and say goodbye now 'Cause I came for kicks not for arguments No whoa oh ohoh 'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter Leave a message after the beep Somebody fill in the gaps, somebody fill in the dots I feel