[Chorus:]
I’m crying - How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you takin’ love so far from me
Now I’m calling out desperately
Won't you cut me some slack?
Heaven knows, I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees prayed for you to come around
But my prayers went unanswered cause you always let me down.
Heaven knows I tried.
(Heaven, heaven)
And heaven knows I tried.
Now what kind of man do you consider me when I work
from five to five?
When I come home I put my time in girl just to keep our love
alive
Honey you try so hard to please ya cause you know how much I
need ya
Cause you know how much I need ya
Oh girl you know my soul is crying out (out or now?)
And I’m on my bending knees, cryin:
[Chorus:]
How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you takin’ love so far from me
Now I’m calling out desperately
Won't you cut me some slack?
Heaven knows, I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees prayed for you to come around
But my prayers when unanswered cause you always let me down.
Heaven knows I tried.
(Heaven, heaven)
And heaven knows I try.
Ever since that day you let me go
I haven’t had a wink of sleep
‘Cause I’ve been crying all night long,
girl don’t you know what you mean to mean
[Chorus:]
How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you takin’ so love so far from me
Now I’m calling out desperately
Won't you cut me some slack?
Heaven knows, I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees prayed for you to come around
But my prayers when unanswered cause you always let me down.
Heaven knows I try.
(Heaven, heaven)
And heaven knows I try.
And it’s raining tears tonight.
And heaven knows that I tried, huh.