Stayin' Song Lyrics - Dr. Hook

(S. Silverstein) 

I stopped 'cause there was nothing else to do 

And I thought I'd stick around for just a while 

But I warned you like the west wind, I was only blowin' through 

And no one could ever make me change my style 

'Cause I never sung no stayin' song before 

I've done them blues and good-bye tunes a thousand times or more 

And it seems a little strange that I ain't headin' for the door 

But I never sung no stayin' song, I never thought I'd stay this long, I never sung no stayin' song before 

I usually leave when all the words are said 

But with you there's always more sweet things to say 

And when my mind starts a wanderin'up that windin' road ahead 

My feet don't seem to want to walk away 

And I never sung no stayin' song before 

I've done them blues and good-bye tunes a thousand times or more 

And it seems a little strange that I ain't headin' for the door 

But I never sung no stayin' song, I never thought I'd stay this long, I never sung no stayin' song before 

Last night I heard an old freight whistle blow 

As I was sleeping warmly in your bed 

And it told me, boy it's time that you was packing up to go 

But I smiled and shook the leaving from my head 

And I never sung no stayin' song before 

I've done them blues and good-bye tunes a thousand times or more 

And it seems a little strange that I ain't headin' for the door 

But I never sung no stayin' song, I never thought I'd stay this long, I never sung no stayin' song before 

I never sung no stayin' song, I never thought I'd stay this long, I never sung no stayin' song before 

{I don't think so} 

I never sung no stayin' song, I never thought I'd stay this long... 

(c) Unknown