All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go,
I'm standing here outside your door,
I hate to wake you up to say good-bye
But the dawn is breakin',
It's early morn,
The taxi's waitin'
He's blowin' his horn,
Already I'm so lonesome I could die

(chorus)

So kiss me and smile for me,
Tell me that you'll wait for me,
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane,
Don't know when I'll be back again,
Oh, babe, I hate to go

So many times I've let you down
There's so many times I've fucked around,
I tell you now they don't mean a thing
Ev'ry place I go I'll think of you,
Ev'ry song I sing I'll sing for you,
When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring

(chorus)

Now the time has come to leave you,
One more time let me kiss you,
Then close your eyes I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone,
About the times that I won't have to say:

(chorus)

I'm leavin' on a jet plane,
Don't know when I'll be back again,
Oh, babe, I hate to go
(repeat many many times)