Working my way back to you, babe With a burnin' love inside Yeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe And the happiness that died I let it get away Been payin' every day When you were so in love with me I played around like I was free Thought I could have my cake and eat it too But how I cried over losin' you See me cryin' now, but I ain't about to go Livin' my life without you For every day I made you cry I'm payin', girl, 'til the day that I die I used to love to make you cry It made me feel like a man inside But if I'd been a man in reality You'd still be here, babe, lovin' me Now the nights are long and lonely And I ain't through strugglin', I just miss you so And you're too proud you won't give in But when I think about all I can win Working my way back to you, babe With a burnin' love inside Yeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe And the happiness that died, oh how I cried