I Won't Try to Put Chains on Your Soul

Jackie DeShannon

I was your shadow 'til the night came fallin'
Then it's her
Go on and go if you've made up your mind
And it's her you prefer
All this weepin' and a-waitin' that's goin' on
I'm gonna let you go

'Cause I (I)
(I won't) Oh, I won't try (I)
(I won't try) I won't try to put chains on your soul

If she's your daybreak, your mornin' sun
And the light in my window is gone
If she's the one that makes you feel like a man
Ah, baby, ain't no use in me holdin' on
If what I got to give you
Ain't enough to keep you home

Oh, I (I)
(I won't) Oh, I won't try (I)
(I won't try) I won't try to put chains
(Chains on your soul) Chains on your soul

Whoa, baby, what I 'd do for you (Oh, baby)
I wouldn't do it again
I'll live without it
I'm really dyin' (I'm dyin') shape that I'm in (Shape that I'm in)
I know it's a sin
But I can't do a thing about it

Before you break up
Everything inside of me (Everything inside of me)
Well, I wanna make it
Easy now
Gonna set you free (Free), I mean (free, free)
Set you free (Free)

Ah, baby, 'cause I (I)
Whoa, I (I won't try)
I won't try (I)
Won't try (No, I won't try)
I won't try (I) to put chains (No, I won't try)
Chains on your soul (Chains on your soul)

I (I) won't try (No chains) chains on your soul
No, no, (No) chains on your soul
There'll be (I) no chains (No chains) chains on your soul (I won't try)
I won't try (No, no), I won't try (No chains on your soul)
To put a chain (I), (No) chain on your soul (I won't try)
No chain (No, no) chain on your soul