I'm standing here outside the door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breaking its early morn
The taxi's waiting he's blowing his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go

Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

So many times I've let you down
There's so many times I fucked around
I tell you now they don't mean a thing

Cause every place I go I'll think of you
And every song I sing I'll sing for you
When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring

(repeat chorus)

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time to let me kiss you
Close your eyes and I'll be on my way

Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times that I won't have to say

(repeat chorus)

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