[Verse 1]
Now you know me
You know how proud I am
And what I'm gonna tell you now
Won't be easy to say
Before I left you
I was a happy man
But I've been so lonely
Since I've been away

[Chorus]
And girl, I tried and I know
I can't make it alone
It's such a hard way to go
I just can't make it alone
And there's something in my soul (My soul)
That will always (Always)
Lead me back to you

[Verse 2]
What can I say now?
Sorry's just not good enough
I couldn't blame you if you hurt me now
The way I hurt you then
But who else can I turn to?
Baby, I'm begging you
Won't you reach out to a dying man
And make him live again?
[Chorus]
And girl, I tried and I know
I can't make it alone
It's such a hard way to go
I just can't make it alone
There's something in my soul (My soul)
That will always (Always)
Lead me back to you

[Bridge]
That sea of faces
Those painted eyes and phony smiles
They're only jive (They're only jive)
Only half alive (Only half alive)
They just don't care (Just don't care)
There's nothing for me there (Nothing for me there)
Or anywhere (or anywhere)
Without you (Without you)
Without you (Without you)
Without you (Without you)
Here, girl

[Chorus]
I've tried and I know
I can't make it alone
It's such a hard way to go
I just can't make it alone
And there's something in my soul (My soul)
That will always (Always)
Lead me back to you
[Outro]
Help me
Girl, I need you
I'm sayin' that I need you, girl
I just can't make it by myself (I just can't make it by myself)
I just can't make it by myself (I just can't make it by myself)
I just can't make it by myself (I just can't make it by myself)
I just can't make it by myself (I just can't make it by myself)