See, the situation's complicated
I done tried and waited
Gettin' so impatient
I'm wishin' I could go back in time
Wishin' I could press rewind
Now, even though I treated you wrong
You still held on so long
Baby
You thought about quittin', but the feeling's so strong, yes

No matter what I do, I lose
It seems like all the time I gotta prove to you
If you walk a mile in my shoes
Then you'll see that there's nothing that I won't do, yeah

Whoa
Felt it so long, feeling's so strong
Feenin' for it every day
(Every day)
I could never walk away
I make you stay
By my side (Whoa)
I never knew love would do me this way
How'd it ever come to this?
(Come to this)
So what I gotta do to prove my love to you, girl?

I feel like I'm goin' crazy, baby
Need your love to save me
But it still feels like I'm wastin' my time
Tell me what's on your mind
Whoa, yes
Now, baby, you just need to stay
I'm hopin' that ya never leave
I can't help but take this pain
'Cause I know you're the only one for me

And no matter what I do, I lose
It seems like all the time I gotta prove to you
If you walk a mile in my shoes
Then you'll see that there's nothing that I won't do, yeah

Whoa
Felt it so long, feeling's so strong
Feenin' for it every day
(Every day)
I could never walk away
I make you stay
By my side (Whoa)
I never knew love would do me this way
How'd it ever come to this?
(Come to this)
So what I gotta do to prove my love to you, girl?

Damn, I wish we never had these feelings
Yeah, I know that both our hearts need healing
Fighting, waiting, hoping, patient
Call ya up and tell ya
Things I never told ya
Pleading for your loving
Wishin' I could hold ya
Tell me what you're thinkin'
Takin' what you're givin'
Singin' what I'm livin'
Hopin' that it's a go

Whoa
Felt it so long, feeling's so strong
Feenin' for it every day
(Every day)
I could never walk away
I make you stay
By my side (Whoa)
I never knew love would do me this way
How'd it ever come to this?
(Come to this)
So what I gotta do to prove my love to you, girl?

Whoa
Felt it so long, feeling's so strong
Feenin' for it every day
(Every day)
I could never walk away
I make you stay
By my side (Whoa)
I never knew love would do me this way
How'd it ever come to this?
(Come to this)
So what I gotta do to prove my love to you, girl?


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