Working my way back to you, babe, with a burning love inside.Yeah, I'm working my way back to you, babe, and the happiness that died.I let it get away.Been payin' ev'ry day. When you were so in love with me, I played around like I was free.Thought I could have my cake and eat it too, but how I cried over losin' you.See me down and out, but I ain't about to go living my life without you.For every day I made you cry, I'll pay.And girl, till the day that I die, I'll keep Working my way back to you, babe, with a burning love inside.Yeah, I'm working my way back to you, babe, and the happiness that died.I let it get away.Been payin' ev'ry day. I used to love to make you cry.It made me feel like a man inside.But if I'd been a man in reality, you'd still be here, babe, lovin' me.Now the nights are long and lonely, and I ain't too strong, babe.I just miss you so.And you're too proud; you won't give in.But when I think about all I could win, I keep Working my way back to you, babe, with a burning love inside.Yeah, I'm working my way back to you, babe, and the happiness that died.I let it get away.Been payin' ev'ry day.