We must say good-bye 
There's no need for you to cry 
It's better that I tell you this tonight 
Our affair has been quite heated 
You thought I was what you needed 
But the time has come, my darlin' 
To set things right 
I'll be harder than yer husband 
To get along with 
Harder than yer husband every night 
I'll be harder than yer husband 
Harder than yer husband 
An' I don't want our love affair 
To end with a fight 

You been like a little angel 
How you loved me 
An' I appreciate the warmth of your embrace 
Well, the world don't need to know 
How I adored you 
But the time has come, my darlin' 
T' tell you this face to face . . . 
I'll be harder than yer husband 
Harder than yer husband every night 
I'll be harder than yer husband 
Harder than yer husband 
An' I don't want our love affair 
To end with a fight 

So it's adios, adios, my little darlin' 
(Adios my little darlin' . . . ) 
Keep that hankie that I gave you for when you cry 
There are things that trouble me 
And I'm sure that you must see 
That it breaks my heart the same as yours 
When we say good-bye 

Harder than yer husband 
Harder than yer . . . much, much, much 
Harder than yer husband 
Harder than yer . . . much, much, much 
Harder than yer husband 
Harder than yer . . . much, much, much 
Harder than yer husband 
Harder than yer . . .