Now when I leave her in the morning My woman don't keep me standing in the door She don't ask me when I'm coming home Just lets me know she'll be there waiting for me And she's satisfied 'cause each time I leave her, I give her What she wants to hear When I whisper in her ear Three little words (I love you) Oh, that's all she ever listens for (It's the sweetest sound she's ever heard) She loves those three little words (I love you) Uh-huh, they just mean everything to her (And I mean each and every word) Yes, I mean each and every word Like anyone else, we have our problems Oh, sometimes we carry things just a little too far But I know just what it takes to solve 'em, mmm-hmm And it comes from deep inside my heart And she's satisfied 'cause each time I hurt her, I tell her What she wants to hear When I whisper in her ear Three little words (I love you) Oh, that's all she ever listens for (It's the sweetest sound she's ever heard) She loves those three little words (I love you) Mmm-hmm, they just mean everything to her (And I mean each and every word) Yes, I mean each and every word And she's satisfied 'cause each time I hurt her, I tell her What she wants to hear I'm gonna say it one time, loud and clear Three little words (I love you) Oh, that's all she ever listens for (It's the sweetest sound she's ever heard) She loves those three little words (I love you) Mmm-hmm, they just mean everything to her (And I mean each and every word) Oh, I mean each and every word Each and every one of those Three little words (I love you) She loves those three little words (I love you) Now when I leave her in the morning, I tell her (I love you) 'Cause I know all she ever listens for (I love you) Yes, I know all she ever wants to hear me say