Baby, just don't lay there Baby, please, don't stare I can't know if I feel this way Baby, I've been crying, I've been trying I fell in love I tried to say How'd I know that love would slip away No, I didn't know that love would slip away You always made some promises you knew you would never keep When you said you'd phone and didn't You knew that I'd lose sleep Tried to understand you, babe, did the best I could Boy, I can't keep lovin' you the way I said I would Oh, baby How'd I know that love would slip away I didn't know that love would slip away How'd I know that love would slip away I didn't know, I didn't know I know that I'm feeling so much pain Baby, please don't lay there, please don't stare I can't know if I feel this way How'd I know that love would slip away I didn't know How'd I know that love would slip away I didn't know There must have been a reason Baby, don't you slip away I didn't want things to go this, this way Mister, man you had me in your hand My love was at your command But you missed the plan Why don't you wait Baby, don't you slip away