Aretha Franklin - Willing To Forgive lyrics
[Aretha Franklin - Willing To Forgive lyrics]
I read her letters and I saw her picture
And I smelled her cheap perfume
It must have come from you
How could you touch her?
Lay down beside her?
Well, there just ain't no excuse
You shouldn't have been so loose
I saw the telephone bill
You must be out of your mind
If you think you can smooth it over
Then you're wasting your time
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
And I guess I can go on although I must admit
I've been busy, busy, busy
Busy thinking that I'm gonna
Mess around some time
You're such a liar
You took her and her children
Out for the afternoon
While I was sittin' waitin' on you
How could you do it?
You should've been here with me
You just couldn't do it
You had to be in the streets
Well, I heard through the grapevine
You've been messin' around
When you thought you were gettin' over
That's when a baby girl found out
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
(You really hurt me)
And I guess I can go on although I must admit
I've been busy, busy, busy
Busy thinking that I'm gonna
Mess around some time
I gave my heart, gave my time
Gave my soul 'cause love was blind
I can't explain this poor excuse
Of a man, of a boy who was born to lose
I paid the rent, washed your clothes
Cooked your food and only God knows
Only God knows why I stay with you
I guess (Guess I) I'm in love
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
(Oh, baby, I'm in love, I'm
In love, I'm in love, i'm in love)
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
(Ooh, you really hurt me this time, baby)
And I guess I can go on although I must admit
(Although I must admit)
I've been busy, busy, busy
Busy thinking that I'm gonna
Mess around some time
(I'm gonna mess around some time)
I gave my heart, gave my time
Gave my soul 'cause love was blind
I can't explain this poor excuse
Of a man, of a boy who was born to lose
I paid the rent, I washed your clothes
Cooked your food and only God knows
Only God knows why I stay with you
I guess Ii'm in love
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
(Ooh, oh, baby, you hurt me, you hurt me)
And I guess I can go on although I must admit
I've been busy, busy, busy
Busy thinking that I'm gonna
Mess around some time
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
(I'm willin', I'm willin' and able)
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
And I smelled her cheap perfume
It must have come from you
How could you touch her?
Lay down beside her?
Well, there just ain't no excuse
You shouldn't have been so loose
I saw the telephone bill
You must be out of your mind
If you think you can smooth it over
Then you're wasting your time
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
And I guess I can go on although I must admit
I've been busy, busy, busy
Busy thinking that I'm gonna
Mess around some time
You're such a liar
You took her and her children
Out for the afternoon
While I was sittin' waitin' on you
How could you do it?
You should've been here with me
You just couldn't do it
You had to be in the streets
Well, I heard through the grapevine
You've been messin' around
When you thought you were gettin' over
That's when a baby girl found out
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
(You really hurt me)
And I guess I can go on although I must admit
I've been busy, busy, busy
Busy thinking that I'm gonna
Mess around some time
I gave my heart, gave my time
Gave my soul 'cause love was blind
I can't explain this poor excuse
Of a man, of a boy who was born to lose
I paid the rent, washed your clothes
Cooked your food and only God knows
Only God knows why I stay with you
I guess (Guess I) I'm in love
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
(Oh, baby, I'm in love, I'm
In love, I'm in love, i'm in love)
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
(Ooh, you really hurt me this time, baby)
And I guess I can go on although I must admit
(Although I must admit)
I've been busy, busy, busy
Busy thinking that I'm gonna
Mess around some time
(I'm gonna mess around some time)
I gave my heart, gave my time
Gave my soul 'cause love was blind
I can't explain this poor excuse
Of a man, of a boy who was born to lose
I paid the rent, I washed your clothes
Cooked your food and only God knows
Only God knows why I stay with you
I guess Ii'm in love
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time
(Ooh, oh, baby, you hurt me, you hurt me)
And I guess I can go on although I must admit
I've been busy, busy, busy
Busy thinking that I'm gonna
Mess around some time
Well, I'm willing to forgive you
But I can't forget
(I'm willin', I'm willin' and able)
'Cause you really, really, really
Really hurt me this time