Promise

I never thought that you would do this to me

Ah, come on, come on, ah, ooh, baby

Girl, from the first time I knew

When I laid eyes on you

I'd be sincere and true

Oh, girl, never a time I knew

My feeling's strong about you

I gave you my trust, baby

'Cause love without trust is not very strong

And will not last too long

So I gave, I gave you my all and all

And I felt good

'Cause you, you made me a promise (A promise)

When you swore that you'd always be so true to me

You, you made me a promise (A promise)

And I felt that I could trust you, baby

There never was a time

When you weren't on my mind

I felt you were just my kind

My lady, I never thought I'd frown

Or be looking like a clown

Because of my faith in you

'Cause love without faith is not very strong

And will not last too long

So I gave, I gave you my heart and soul

And I felt good

'Cause you, you made me a promise (A promise)

When you swore that you'd always be so true to me

You, you made me a promise (A promise)

And I felt that I could trust you

You, you made me a promise (A promise)

When you swore that you'd always be so true to me

You, you made me a promise (A promise)

But now I know, I cannot trust you, baby

For you to be untrue, baby, was so very wrong

Because my love for you, girl, is so very strong

Can't you hear it in my words, I'm about to cry

And as I stand now on this stage, baby

I still don't quite know why

I did my best for you, girl, that ain't no lie

So would you please just tell me, baby

Why must I be the one to cry?

These tears, girl, my eyes are cryin'

Because deep down in my heart I'm sorely dyin'

Because you, you made me a promise

When you swore that you'd always be so true to me

You, you made me a promise