I said I left my baby girl a message 
Sayin' I won't be coming home 
I'd rather be alone 
She doesn't fully understand me 
That I'd rather leave than to cheat 
If she gives me some time 
I can be the man she needs 
But there's a lot of lust inside of me 
And we've been together since our teenage years 
I really don't mean to hurt her, but I need some time 
To be alone 

But when you love someone 
You just don't treat them bad 
Oh, how I feel so sad 
Now that I wanna leave 
She's crying her heart to me 
How could you let this be? 
I just need time to see 
Where I wanna be 
Where I wanna be... 

Sweet little dee-do-dee-dee... 
I don't mean to hurt you, baby, oh, no, no... 

Never did I imagine 
That you would play a major part 
In a decision that's so hard 
Do I leave, do I stay, do I go? 
I think about my life and what matters to me the most 
Girl, the love that we share is real 
But in time your heart will heal 
I'm not saying I'm gone 
But I have to find what life is like 
Without you 

Sweet little dee-do-dee-dee... 
I don't mean to hurt you, baby 

See when you love someone 
You just don't treat them bad 
Oh, how I feel so sad 
Now that I wanna leave 
She's crying her heart to me 
How could you let this be? 
And I just need time to see 
Where I wanna be 
Where I wanna be...