I Could Beat Myself

Oooh ahh, I'm hurting, bad Oooh ahh I'm hurting bad! I did not see what I was supposed to see Taking it easy when a friend told me I was in Danger, so much danger Underestimating my woman, not taking her Out, working too hard and now she's gone off With a stranger, someone I don't even know I should have taken her out, every once and a While, taken her to dinner on the finer side, shown Her a life that was all worth while, now I guess I gotta Walk an extra mile! I could beat myself, ahh-yeah Now I'm gonna feel funny out there in the crowd When my friends all ask me, where is your woman? Long time I don't see, now I've got to think fast gotta Use my head, give a good story and make sure they Buy my version of the situation All the while I wouldn't lie I'm gonna do this once See my reputation sinking in the distance, if they Knew the truth that really existed then my little sanity Would be wasted! I could beat myself ahh yes, I could Beat myself, ohh lord lord Oooh ooh I'm hurting, hurting inside Oooh ooh I'm hurting Now I really want to hear a little news now and Then, this is not what I expect to hear from my Friend I'm disappointed He should realize that its Gonna destroy my position (remember I'm a name Brand) now I've gotta see I should have held her tight Every once and a while, gotten it together on the finer style Shown her a life that was all worth while, now it seems I gotta Walk an extra mile I could beat myself ahh yes, I could beat myself Ooh lord Ooh I'm hurting Ooooh I'm hurting, hurting inside I don't know what I wanna tell you But I wanna tell you something real, real good yes Someting to make you Wanna shiver