I don't lie Without an alibi I ain't lyin' I told my dyin' daddy That I had to run away Looked him in the eyes Said, "there ain't no other way" So woman, if I tell you that I love you, be ok 'Cause I ain't lyin'

My father told me, lying on his bed of death, "boy," he says, "woman she's gonna make it, don't fool your self 'cause she's got something to make a man lay that money, uh, right in her hand And the very thing that makes her rich will make you poor The

But only if you told me to I don't wanna steal you away Or make you change the things that you believe I just wanna drink from the words you say And be everything you need Yeah I could be so good at loving you Well I've been searching for something true

So tell me now If this ain't love then how do we get out? Because I don't know That's when she said I don't hate you boy I just want to save you while there's still something left to save That's when I told her I love you girl But I'm not the answer for

Who'll take you home So I won't say I love you if you don't I promise that I'll hold you when it's cold out When we loose our winter coats in the spring 'Cause lately I was thinking I never told you That every time I see you my heart sings 'Cause we

I just want you to listen now (Yeah, I love you, I love you) Oh you told me, girl you told me Could've sworn that you told me Well, I'm tellin' you, I'm tellin' you Now I ain't through, I ain't through I, I ain't through, I ain't through I ain't done

Or the life to come If you call my name I will run whether or not it's tonight Just dropkick the shame I told you that I'd be the one Let go of the blame Have a little faith in me, girl Call my name Let go of the blame (let go of the blame)

I've told you once and I've told you twice Wait for that day, when our love will rise To that song that brought our hearts together. Even though you're mistreating me I know the girl that you used to be For me those days were meant to last forever. Time

Are we free or afraid Of what we're told Are we out of or under My mind's only made of dust From stars and clouds and oceans all unseen Mercury's in retrograde Don't believe a thing I say You know I don't believe that stuff

Oh, why can't you behave? Why can't you behave? After all the things you told me And the promises that you gave Oh, why can't you be good And do just as you should? Won't you turn that new leaf over So your baby can be your slave?