You've promised you would be true to me

But we both know you could never be

You've been puttin' you on since the day we met

Promises promises that's all I ever get that's all I ever get

And then you promised me a ring a weddin' gown and all of them things

I ain't seen no diamond yet

Promises promises that's all I ever get that's all I ever get

Promises promises that's all I get

All you gave me since the day we met you'll break my heart in two again I bet

Promises promises that's all I ever get that's all I ever get

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And now you tell me you're gone away you swear to me that this time you'll stay

I can't believe I'm rid of you yet

Promises promises that's all I ever get that's all I ever get

Promises promises that's all I get

All you gave me since the day we met you'll break my heart in two again I bet

Promises promises that's all I ever get that's all I ever get

Promises promises that's all I get