If I had to I would lie for you And, baby, I would cry, I'd cry for you If I have to, I'll get down on my knees for you Tommy is at home waiting up for you And if you let, he'll make you black and blue Please don't go, not this time Oh no don't leave me tonight Don't leave me tonight, don't leave me tonight Don't leave me tonight, oh, no, no If you only knew what you put me through And how many nights I've waited up for you Thinkin' about you baby every night Now you're here and you've gotta go home We can hide out and rendezvous Just me and just you So please baby please, don't put up a fight Oh, no, don't leave me tonight Don't leave me tonight, don't leave me tonight Don't leave me tonight, oh, no, no Don't leave me tonight (oh, baby, not tonight) Don't leave me tonight (I can't take it this time) Don't leave me tonight (oh, no, no, no) He don't love you half as much as I do Promise you'll stay the night, and love me too Yeah, yeah, yeah I can't stand another night alone Or talkin' to you on the phone So tell 'em that we're runnin' away Tell 'em anything you want Baby no, don't say you'll go Don't leave me tonight Everything's gonna be alright I need you girl, I need you to stay Don't turn your back and walk away Don't leave me tonight, don't leave me tonight Don't leave me tonight, oh, no, no Don't leave me tonight (everything will be alright) Don't leave me tonight (I can tell you I love you) Don't leave me tonight (I'm goin' outa my mind I can't stand the nights alone) Don't leave me tonight (so, baby, don't say you're goin') Don't leave me tonight (oh, baby, stay around) Don't leave me tonight (I can't take it, can't take it, can't take it, can't Take it without you, so baby please hang on)