THIS TIME, THE TEARS YOU'RE CRYING
I CAN'T STAND TO SEE
THIS TIME, I KNOW THERE'S NO FINER LOVE
THAN THE LOVE YOU GIVE TO ME
THIS TIME, I KNOW THAT I'M TO BLAME
IT'S ALL SO CLEAR TO ME
AND I PROMISE THERE'LL BE NO NEXT TIME
IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME – THIS TIME

THIS TIME, I'M SCARED AS HELL
YOU'RE REALLY GONNA LEAVE
THIS TIME, WHERE I ONCE FELT LOVE
THERE'S NOW A CHILLY BREEZE
THIS TIME, I KNOW THAT I'M THE BIGGEST
FOOL A MAN CAN BE
AND I PROMISE THERE'LL BE NO NEXT TIME
IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME – THIS TIME

IF MOSES COULDS STRIKE ROCK AND FIND WATER
THEN I CAN TOUCH YOUR HEART AND FIND LOVE
THERE'S A LOT OF HAPPY TIMES OUT THERE BEFORE US
IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME, AND WE TRUST THE MAN ABOVE

THIS TIME, THERE'LL BE NO MORE DRINKING
PARTIES AND LATE NIGHTS
THIS TIME, THERE'LL BE NO MORE CURSING,
YELLING AND LOUD FIGHTS… HONEY
THIS TIME, THERE'LL BE A BRAND NEW ME
IF YOU TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT
AND I PROMISE THERE'LL BE NO NEXT TIME
IF YOU FORGIVE ME THIS TIME
YES I SWEAR, THERE'LL BE NO NEXT TIME
IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME THIS TIME