Lovely lady, take my hand While we spend the night together I would love to be your man Even though we belong to another It's understood that you're not mine forever So why not say you'll be mine for a while? And in the length of time that we're together I'd like to do the things that make you smile So why not be mine for a while, baby? Why not be mine for a while? I promise, girl, to do the things that make you smile Why not be mine for a while, baby? Why not be mine for a while? There's a saying I'm sure you've heard Variety is the spice of life When you need a change of heart I'll be there, right there, just waitin' Now it's understood that you're not mine forever So why not say you'll be mine for a while? And in the length of time that we're together I'd like to do the things that make you smile So why not be mine for a while, baby? Why not be mine for a while? I promise, girl, to do the things that make you smile Why not be mine for a while, baby? (For a while baby) Why not be mine for a while? (Oh baby it might be wrong, but-) I promise, girl, to do (Oh I promise to do) the things that make you smile Why not be mine for a while, baby? (For a while) Why not be mine for a while? (Anything I could do that might make you smile) I promise, girl, to do (Oh I promise to do) Every little thing, every little thing to make you happy For a while (Baby) So why not be mine for a while? (Why not be mine for a while?) I wanna give you flowers by the hour (Promise girl to do, things that make you smile) And all of my love for every little thing (Why not be mine for a while, baby?) Come on baby, won't you stay for a while? (Why not be mine for a while, baby?) Oh I promise to do every little thing, every little thing (Promise girl to do) Every little thing to make you happy