Leave me lonely Leave me alone I got somebody special Waitin' back home She saves her love for me I save my love for her You're awful pretty, so pretty girl I'd love to talk to you but I don't wanna Lead you on to somewhere I don't wanna go, don't wanna go So please understand I'm doing the best I can To be faithful and true And it matters to me and her The matter is one man faithful and true To me, to her, and to you Somewhere else girl some other time I might take you home, I might make you mine I'd do for you, what I'm doing for her If things were different oh but there not I can't Give to you what I haven't got to give anymore I've given my love, given my love So please understand I'm doing the best I can Please understand I'm doing the best I can Just leave me lonely leave me alone I got somebody special waitin' back Home she saves her love for me I save my love for her So please understand I'm doing the best I can To be faithful and true And it matters to me and her The matter is one man faithful and true To me, to her and to you