I do my best to hide this low-down feeling
I try to make believe there's nothing wrong
but they're always asking me about you, darling
and it hurts me so to tell 'em that you're gone

If they'd ask me, I guess I'd be denying
that I've been unhappy all along
but if they hurt my heart they'll hear it crying
where's my darling, when's she coming home?

I ask myself a million times what's right for me to do
to try to lose my blues alone or hang around for you
well I make it pretty good until that moon comes shining through
and then I get so doggone lonesome

Time stands still when you are waiting
sometimes I think my heart is stopping too
one lonely hour seems forever
sixty minutes more to wait for you

But I guess I'll keep waiting till you're with me
'cause I believe that loving you is right
but I don't care if the sun don't rise tomorrow
if I can't have you with me tonight

Well I know I'll keep on loving you 'cause true love can't be killed
I ought to get you off of my mind, but I guess I never will
I could have a dozen others, but I know I'd love you still
'cause I get so doggone lonesome

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