And you'll get it and be gone and I'll be crying
You keep telling me, baby there will come a time
But I don't think that's the truth
When you will leave her arms and forever be in mine
When she calls you to go, there is one thing you should know
So next time you find you wanna leave her bed for mine
Songwriter: Jennifer Nettles
Why don't you stay? I'm down on my knees
Seems like a million years and I think I'm dying
It's too much pain to have to bear to love a man you have to share
I'm so tired of being lonely, don't I give you what you need?
I'm so tired of being lonely, you can't give me what I need
I can't take it any longer but my will is getting stronger
I'm so tired of being lonely, don't I give you what you need?
We don't have to live this way, baby, why don't you stay? Yeah
Publisher: JENNIFER NETTLES PUBLISHING
It's just another call from home
I've been sitting here staring at the clock on the wall
And I think I know just what I have to do
We don't have to live this way, baby, why don't you stay?
Why don't you stay? I'm down on my knees
I don't have to live this way, baby, why don't you stay? Yeah, oh
Oh, for the next time we'll be here
When she begs you not to go, there is one thing you should know
I can't waste another minute after all that I've put in it
What do I have to do to make you see she can't love you like me?
But I'll be left here waiting with my heart on my sleeve
When she calls you to go, there is one thing you should know
I've given you my best, why does she get the best of you?
And I've been laying here praying, praying she won't call
And I'll be begging you, baby, beg you not to leave
Why don't you stay? I'm up off my knees
And I don't like being used and I'm tired of waiting