I stood and saw the judge's gavel fall

And much to my dismay these words I've heard him say

I've listened to your story boy and it seems to me

You'd be better off if you'll set her free

But I love her I love her down on my knees I cry

And I don't want to lose her heaven knows I try

To make her happy but she wants more than me

And I'll take her like she is before I'll set her free

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Judge I know she loves me in her own kind of way

Even though she hurts me a hundred times a day

You tell me that it's better that I should set her free

But judge what would you do if you were me

You see I love her I love her inspite of all she's done

And I'll keep right on hoping someday that time will come

When she'll decide that she wants only me

And I'll take her like she is before I'll set her free