Girl, try to remember When we didn't have no shoes How we made it downtown to the welfare office Just me, just you Took a long time Tryin' to get what we got now, baby Don't you go away and give it up To no other man, I couldn't understand Don't let, don't let the green grass fool you Don't let, don't let it change your mind, yeah It's gonna be hard tryin' to start our lives all over Hey, mama, you got the kind of lovin' that I need, oh yeah And if you ever leave me, ever leave me down in the dumps Without a-something in my heart, oo-wee babe I don't think I'll live to see a brand new day I want to hear you do it to me, said Don't don't don't let, don't let the green grass fool you, no Baby don't let, don't let it change your mind Oh, it may be greener way over there somewhere Woo, right here, girl, in these big black arms of mine is where you belong Oh, I'm just gonna let these fellas play a little bit Don't let the green grass fool you, baby Don't you never ever, never ever Never, never let it change your mind Ooh think of me, just think of me When the world's turned a shoulder I'll be here, baby, yeah And right here, girl, is where you belong You know I had to leave for a couple days And I met Freddie, who's got a Cadillac And you know I always drive a Nash But baby, he can talk sweet nothings in your ear Woman, I got action and girl you know I got cash And I'm sayin' Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't let the green grass fool you Bubbling over inside me when I tell you baby Don't let it change your mind I can sit here all day Just wastin' the time away Thinkin' about you, needin' you Just tellin' you, baby That right here, girl, is where you belong Come on home, give it to me Don't let the green grass fool you Don't let it change your mind