I been sittin' here staring
At the clock on the wall
And I been layin here praying
Praying he won't call
It's just another call from home
And you'll get it and be gone
And I'll be crying
And I'll be beggin you baby
Beg you not to leave
But I'll be left here waiting
With my heart on my sleeve
Oh for the next time we'll be here
Seems like a million years
And I think I'm dying

What do I have to do to make you see
He can't love you like me

Why don't you stay?
I'm down on my knees
I'm so tired of being lonely
Don't I give you what you need?
When he calls you to go
There is one thing you should know
We don't have to live this way
Baby, why don't you stay?

You keep telling me baby
There will come a time
When you will leave his arms
And forever be in mine
But I don't think that's the truth
And I don't like being used
And I'm tired of waiting
It's too much pain to have to bare
To love a woman you have to share

Why don't you stay?
I'm down on my knees
I'm so tired of being lonely
Don't I give you what you need?
When he calls you to go
There is one thing you should know
We don't have to live this way
Baby, why don't you stay?

I can't take it any longer
But my will is getting stronger
And I think I know just what I have to do
I can't waste another minute
After all that I've put in it
I've given you my best
Why does he get the best of you?
So the next time you find
You wanna leave his bed for mine

Why don't you stay?
I'm up off my knees
I'm so tired of being lonely
You cant give me what I need
When he begs you not to go
There is one thing you should know
I don't have to live this way
Baby why don't you stay?