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This track is off of my forthcoming LP, which is still untitled but is a deliberation on love, hate and other four letter words. When I wrote this song, it really was fiction. However, somehow in the process of finishing it, it became almost self-fulfilling and I actually found myself singing it to my spouse in quite a real way one night. I'm pleased to report it served its purpose that evening -- no one walked away from anyone -- and it continues to be one of my new favorites.
lyrics
Don't walk away.
I’ll never ask you to change for me,
I’ll take you just the way you are.
But somehow you can’t say the same of me,
Even though we’ve come so far.
Don’t walk away.
You’ll be so lonely,
If I weren’t there to hold you,
And you weren’t there to hold me.
I want you stay --
I'll fight for you if you fight for me.
There’s a love your eyes,
You just can’t deny.
So if you love me,
Just love me.
All I want to hear you say is,
“I love you.
I just love you.
I love you any way.”
Don't walk away,
I'm begging you to stay.
You say I won’t ever live up to be,
The man you once saw as your star.
I promise I’m who I’ve always been.
Were you just looking from a far?
Don’t walk away.
You’ll be so lonely,
If I weren’t there to hold you,
And you weren’t there to hold me.
I want you stay --
I'll fight for you if you fight for me.
There’s love in your eyes,
You just can’t deny
So if you love me,
Just love me.
All I want to hear you say is,
“I love you.
I just love you.
I love you any way.”
Don't walk away,
I'm begging you to stay.
I’ll never be who I’ll never be.
Sometimes we are just who we are.
So take a good long hard look at me,
Before you let this go too far.
Don’t walk away.
You’ll be so lonely,
If I weren’t there to hold you,
And you weren’t there to hold me.
I want you to stay --
I’ll fight for you if you fight for me.
There’s love in your eyes,
You just can’t deny
So if you love me,
Just love me.
All I want to hear you say is,
“I love you.
I just love you.
I love you any way.”
credits
released February 2, 2020
Produced by Doug Elkins
Words and Music by Doug Elkins
All instruments and voices by Doug Elkins
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