oh im sorry girl, for causing you much pain, didn't mean to make you cry make your efforts all in vain and i apologize for all the things i've done you were loving me so much, but all i did was let you down oh i really don't know just what to say all i know is that i want you to stay CHORUS: this time i'm not gonna let you slip away this time i'm not gonna let another day go by without holding you so tight, without treating you so right. this time i'm not gonna let go of your love this time i promise you that we'll rise above it all and i will never let you fall, i'm gonna give you my all, this time oh i never thought, that i was hurting you now i know that i was wrong now i know just what to do gonna try to be the best that i could be all i need is one more chance to make it up to you, you'll see and there's one more thing that you oughtta know all i know is that i don't want you to go.....