If You Let Me Stay

Sweetheart, listen I know the last few pages Haven't been good for the both of us And I've caused you a lot of grief But put those bags down, okay? Before you make a decision like that Please, just listen to me 'Cause I don't want to leave I definitely don't want you to leave Just hear me out, ooh Honey, don't leave me now With my head on my shoulders wrong Have I done something wrong for you to leave? I know I've been careless, girl And I must apologize I'll try better next time, baby If you let me stay If you let me stay I'll say what I should have said If you let me stay I should have said that I love you If you let me stay And I should have said it from my heart If you let me stay How can I compensate for my indiscretions, dear Tell me it's not too late, that I'd love to hear 'Cause if you walk out on me You will see a grown man cry I didn't miss my water 'til my well ran dry But if you let me stay I'll say what I should have said If you let me stay I should have said that I love you If you let me stay And I should have said it from my heart If you let me stay Your pretensions aim for gullible fools And now who needs you anyway? I'll get mine where I taught the school You will regret it someday! If you let me stay I'll say what I should have said If you let me stay I should have said that I love you If you let me stay And I should have said it from my heart If you let me 'Cause I need you I'm not a man without you, baby If you let me stay I'll say what I should have said If you let me stay I should have said that I love you If you let me stay And I should have said it from my heart If you let me stay Come and talk to me, baby I can't do it by If you let me stay I'll say what I should have said If you let me stay I should have said that I love you If you let me stay And I should have said it from my heart If you let me, ooh-ooh