so there's somewhere you gotta be
well, i sure hate to see you leave
i'll break my grip but babe you need to know
next time i might not let you go
[chorus:]
i know what you said
and i wanted that too
but takin' it slow is gettin' harder to do
it's feelin' more and more like forever
holdin' you close
and next time i might not let you go
good thing i don't get paid to think
'cause i sure thought i had the strength
to fight love off, but my resistance is runnin' low
and next time i might not let you go
[repeat chorus]
yeah next time i just might
hold on for dear life
yeah, next time i might not let you go
next time i might not let you go
so, there's somewhere you gotta be
well, i sure hate to see you leave
