it's hard to love somebody, and leave her all the time
it's hard to be a friend, easy to be unkind
you treat me like a stranger, and I can understand
'cause you're a lonely woman, and I'm a travelin' man, well

lookin' through the window, I saw you wave goodbye
I tried to raise a smile, all I could do was cry
a man needs a woman, to stand by his side
and I need you, to keep me satisfied

well, I hate to see you cry
wipe the water from your eye
I'd love to hear you say, you need me anyway
there's one thing you should know
I hate to see, hate to see you go

well if you ever leave me, I'll be the one to blame
but I never gambled to play a losin' game
my cards are on the table, I ain't a cheatin' man
I'm livin' for your lovin', I hope you understand

well, I hate to see you cry
wipe the water from your eye
I'd love to hear you say, you need me anyway
there's one thing you should know
I hate to see, hate to see you go

all the miles between us, you and I
all the lonely nights we sat and cried
too many to replace, and it's too hard to erase
I don't know what to do
well I don't know what to do, no
woo

lookin' through the window, I saw you wave goodbye
I tried to raise a smile, all I could do was cry
a man needs a woman, I want you to know
well I need you, I hate to see you go