Yeah to keep our love together baby Oh baby how I tried You know it wasn't it wasn't easy, it wasn't easy As a bird flying in the sky Oh it hurt me it yes it hurt me When I had to shake your hand and say good bye Well you know if you had asked me I would have climbed a mountain high You know it all tied up and my foot slippin’ You know my body might die You know I was doin’ the dumb things for you baby But kiss you and say goodbye I can't say it Johnny, I can't leave her Oh to lose you baby You know it hurt me awful bad Oh you the best woman Best little girl I ever had Well you know for you to be leaving me this morning little girl I'm goin’ to always be lonely and sad Yeah to keep our love together Oh baby how I tried Well you know it wasn't easy, but was is easy As the bird that flies in the sky You know when I had to kiss and shake your hand little girl And baby, and said goodbye