Ooh, ooh, ooh,Ooh, ooh, oohI'll keep working my way back to you, babeWith a burning love insideHey, I'm workin' my way back to you, babeAnd the happiness that diedI let it get awayDo, do, do, do, do(Been paying every day)Do, do, do, do, doWhen you were so in love with meI played around like I was freeThought I could have my cake and eat it tooBut how I cried over losing youSee, I'm down and outBut I ain't about to go living my life without youHey, every day I made you cryI'll pay and, girl, till the day I dieI'll keep workin' my way back to you, babeWith a burnin' love insideYeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babeAnd the happiness that diedI let it get awayDo, do, do, do, do(Been payin' every day)Do, do, do, do, doOh, I used to love to make you cryIt made me feel like a man insideIf I had been a man in realityYou'd be here, baby, loving meNow my nights are long and lonelyAnd I ain't too proud, babe, I just miss you soGirl, but you're too proud and you won't give inBut when I think about all I could winI'll keep working my way back to you, babeWith a burning love insideYeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babeAnd the happiness that diedI let it get awayDo, do, do, do, do(Been payin' every day)Do, do, do, do, do(You, you, babe)My road is kind of long(You, you, babe)I just gotta get back homeWhoa, I'm really sorry for actin' that wayI'm really sorry, ooh, little girlI'm really sorryfor throwin' away our love,sweet little girlI'm really sorry for makin' you cryI really mean it, don't you hear me talkin' to youI'm really sorry for telling you lies for so longOh, please, forgive me, girl, come on (Give me a chance)Won't you forgive me, girl,hey, (Let's have romance)Ooh, forgive me, girl (Let's try again)Come on, forgive me, girlI want you over and over and over and over and over againWon't you give me one more tryIf you don't I believe I'll dieI'm sorry for actin' that wayI'm really sorry, little bitty girlI'm really sorry for throwin' away our lovePlease, baby, forgive me, girl, oh (Give me a chance)Won't you forgive me, girl, hey (Let's have romance)Please forgive me, girl (Let's try again)Forgive me, girlI want you over and over and over and over and over againI keep working my way back to you, babeWith a burnin' love insideHey, I'm workin' my way back to you, babeAnd the happiness that diedI let it get awayDo, do, do, do, do(Payin' every day)Do, do, do, do, doI keep working my way back to you, babeOh, yeah (Burning love inside)I keep workin' my way back to you, babeAnd the happiness that diedI let it get away(Do, do, do, do, do)Paying every day(Do, do, do, do, do)I keep working my way back to you, babeYeah.(Burning love inside)(Working my way back to you, babe)And the happiness that died
Lyrics by The Detroit Spinners