You, you You've loved and lost someone else I can tell by the way that you carry yourself Baby, if you'll let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you I've loved, I've loved I've loved and lost, just the same as you So I know exactly what you've been going through If you'll let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you You may never, never, never have to worry no more You may never have to cry I'll be standing beside you Dryin' your weeping eyes So darlin', won't you say, won't you say Won't you say, won't you say, won't you say, baby That you'll be true? You know, I've no doubt in my mind Just exactly what I'm gonna do And if you'll let me, here's what I'll do Here's what I'll do I'll have to take care of you You may never, never, never have to worry no more Say, say, baby, may have to cry sometimes I'll be standing beside you Dryin' your weeping eyes So won't you tell me, tell me, tell me, right now Say that you'll be true There's no doubt in my mind, yeah Just exactly what I'm gonna do And if you let me, baby, if you let me My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my I'll take care of you Just what I'll have to do I'm driftin', I'm driftin' Like a ship, I'm on the sea Driftin', I'm driftin' Like a ship, I'm on the sea Driftin', I'm driftin' Just like a ship A ship, I'm on the sea

I know you've been hurt by someone else I can tell by the way you carry yourself But if you let me here's what I'll do I'll take care of you I, I've loved and lost the same as you So you see I know just what you've been through But if you'll let me here's what I'll do Oh, I just got to take care of you You won't ever have to worry You won't ever have to cry I'll be there beside you To dry your weeping eyes So darling tell me that you'll be true For there is no doubt in my mind I know what I want to do Understand, sure as one and one is two Oh, you know I'll take care of you I'll take care of you

Times are hard and rents are high What can a working girl do But struggle through another day Then I'll take care of you Nights are long and dreams are cold If they're all you wake up to But should you rise with crying eyes Then I'll take care of you So let them talk about us Let them call us funny things People sometimes do Oh, I don't care as long As you know I love you Oh, and you know I do I'll be there, but you might not see me It's never easy to get through But when the laughter dies away Then I'll take care of you So let them talk about us Let them call us funny things People sometimes do Oh, I don't care as long As you know I love you Oh, and you know I do I'll be there, but you might not see me It's never easy to get through But when the laughter dies away Then I'll take care of you Darling, I'll take care of you

I know you've been hurt by someone else I can tell by the way you carry yourself But if you let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you I've loved and I've lost the same as you So you see I know just what you've been through And if you let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you You won't ever have to worry You won't ever have to whine For I'll be there beside you To dry your weeping eye So darling tell me that you'll be true There's no doubt in my mind, I know what I want to do And then just as sure as one and one is two I know I'll take care of you I'll take care of you I'll take care of you I'll take care of you