Willing To Forgive Lyrics - Aretha Franklin

I read her letters 

And I saw her picture 

And I smelled her cheap perfume, hmm 

It must have come from you 

How could you touch her 

Lay down beside her 

Well, there just ain't no excuse 

You shouldn't have been so loose 

I saw the telephone bill 

You must be out of your mind 

If you think you can smooth it over 

Then you're wasting your time 

Well, I'm willing to forgive you but I can't forget 

'Cause you really, really, really, really hurt me this time 

And I guess I can go on although I must admit 

I've been busy, busy, busy, busy thinkin' that I'm gonna mess around some time 

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You're such a liar 

You took her and her children 

Out for the afternoon 

While I was sittin' waitin' on you 

How could you do it 

You should've been here with me 

You just couldn't do it 

You had to be in the streets, uh 

Well, I heard through the grapevine 

You've been messin' around 

When you thought you were gettin' over 

That's when my baby I found, oh... 

Well, I'm willing to forgive you but I can't forget 

'Cause you really, really, really, really hurt me this time (You really hurt me) 

And I guess I can go on although I must admit 

I've been busy, busy, busy, busy thinkin' that I'm gonna mess around some time 

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I gave my heart, gave my time 

Gave my soul 'cause love was blind 

I can't explain this poor excuse 

Of a man of a boy who was born to lose 

I paid the rent, washed your clothes 

Cooked your food and I only God knows 

Only God knows why I stay with you 

I guess (Guess I) I'm in love 

Well, I'm willing to forgive you but I can't forget 

(Oh, baby, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love) 

'Cause you really, really, really, really hurt me this time 

(Ooh, you really hurt me this time, baby) 

And I guess I can go on although I must admit (Although I must admit) 

I've been busy, busy, busy, busy thinkin' that I'm gonna mess around some time 

(I'm gonna mess around some time) 

I gave my heart, gave my time 

Gave my soul 'cause love was blind 

I can't explain this poor excuse 

Of a man of a boy who was born to lose 

I paid the rent, I washed your clothes 

Cooked your food and I only God knows 

Only God knows why I stay with you 

I guess (Guess I) I'm in love 

Well, I'm willing to forgive you but I can't forget 

'Cause you really, really, really, really hurt me this time 

(Ooh, oh, baby, you hurt me, you hurt me) 

And I guess I can go on although I must admit 

I've been busy, busy, busy, busy thinkin' that I'm gonna mess around some time 

I'm willing to forgive you but I can't forget 

(I'm willin', I'm willin' and able) 

'Cause you really, really, really, really hurt me this time