I've been sitting here staring at the clock on the wall
And I've been laying here praying,
praying he won't call
It's just another call from home
And you'll get it and be gone
And I'll be crying
And I'll be begging you, baby,
begging not to leave
But I'll be left here waiting with
my heart up my sleeve Oh,
for the next time we'll be here
Seems like a million years and I think I'm dying
What do I have to do to make you see
He can't love you like me
Why don't you stay?
I'm down on my knees I'm so tired of being lonely
Don't I give you what you need?
When he calls you to go There is one thing you should know
We don't have to live this way Baby,
why don't you stay?
I can't take it any longer But my will is getting stronger
And I think I know just what I have to do
I can't waste another minute After all that I put in
I've given you my best Why does he get the best of you?
So next time you find You wanna leave his bed for mine
Why don't you stay?
I'm up off my knees I'm so tired of being lonely
You can't give me what I need When he begs you not to go
There is one thing you should know I don't have to live this way
Baby, why don't you stay?
Baby,
why don't you stay?