Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn
"I Won't Cheat Again On You" lyrics

I Won't Cheat Again On You

You love to put me down each time
You're out with your girlfriends
They ask you if I treat you bad
You say that all depends

Well, don't you know they realize
That you've been slipping round
They know how you carry on
When I go out of town

You've got no room to criticize
With words you know will hurt
I'm still counting lipstick stains
On your dirty shirt

People pass me on the street
And shake their heads in pity
While I wait at home you've got
A girl in ever city

Yes, I'll admit it
What you say is true
But I only run around
Because you do it too

If we could have what we once had
How happy we could be
I won't cheat again on you
If you won't cheat on me

You'll never know how many nights
I've stayed awake and cried
Ashamed of what I did to you
And feeling sick inside

Now I can walk away from him
Without a backward glance
I'm grateful that you're big enough
To give me a second chance

Now many nights in many towns
I've wrestled with the blues
I never found the nighttime girl
Who could fill your shoes

How I wish I'd swallowed pride
And come to you before
You'll never find another man
Who could love you more

Yes, I'll admit it
What you say is true
But I only run around
Because you did it too

If we could have what we once had
How happy we could be
I won't cheat again on you
If you won't cheat on me

I won't cheat again on you
If you won't cheat on me