I'll keep working my way back to you, babe With a burning love inside Hey, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe And the happiness that died I let it get away Do, do, do, do, do (Been paying every day) Do, do, do, do, do When you were so in love with me I played around like I was free Thought I could have my cake and eat it too But how I cried over losing you See, I'm down and out But I ain't about to go living my life without you Hey, every day I made you cry I'll pay and, girl, till the day I die I'll keep workin' my way back to you, babe With a burnin' love inside Yeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe And the happiness that died I let it get away Do, do, do, do, do (Been payin' every day) Do, do, do, do, do Oh, I used to love to make you cry It made me feel like a man inside If I had been a man in reality You'd be here, baby, loving me Now my nights are long and lonely And I ain't too proud, babe, I just miss you so Girl, but you're too proud and you won't give in But when I think about all I could win I'll keep working my way back to you, babe With a burning love inside Yeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe And the happiness that died I let it get away Do, do, do, do, do (Been payin' every day) Do, do, do, do, do (You, you, babe) My road is kind of long (You, you, babe) I just gotta get back home Whoa, I'm really sorry for actin' that way I'm really sorry, ooh, little girl I'm really sorry for throwin' away our love, sweet little girl I'm really sorry for makin' you cry I really mean it, don't you hear me talkin' to you I'm really sorry for telling you lies for so long Oh, please, forgive me, girl, come on (Give me a chance) Won't you forgive me, girl, hey, (Let's have romance) Ooh, forgive me, girl (Let's try again) Come on, forgive me, girl I want you over and over and over and over and over again Won't you give me one more try If you don't I believe I'll die I'm sorry for actin' that way I'm really sorry, little bitty girl I'm really sorry for throwin' away our love