THIS TIME, THE TEARS YOU’RE CRYING  I CAN’T STAND TO SEE  THIS TIME, I KNOW THERE’S NO FINER LOVE  THAN THE LOVE YOU GIVE TO ME  THIS TIME, I KNOW THAT I’M TO BLAME  IT’S ALL SO CLEAR TO ME  AND I PROMISE THERE’LL BE NO NEXT TIME  IF YOU’LL FORGIVE ME – THIS TIME    THIS TIME, I’M SCARED AS HELL  YOU’RE REALLY GONNA LEAVE  THIS TIME, WHERE I ONCE FELT LOVE  THERE’S NOW A CHILLY BREEZE  THIS TIME, I KNOW THAT I’M THE BIGGEST  FOOL A MAN CAN BE  AND I PROMISE THERE’LL BE NO NEXT TIME  IF YOU’LL FORGIVE ME – THIS TIME    IF MOSES COULDS STRIKE ROCK AND FIND WATER  THEN I CAN TOUCH YOUR HEART AND FIND LOVE  THERE’S A LOT OF HAPPY TIMES OUT THERE BEFORE US  IF YOU’LL FORGIVE ME, AND WE TRUST THE MAN ABOVE    THIS TIME, THERE’LL BE NO MORE DRINKING  PARTIES AND LATE NIGHTS  THIS TIME, THERE’LL BE NO MORE CURSING,  YELLING AND LOUD FIGHTS…. HONEY  THIS TIME, THERE’LL BE A BRAND NEW ME  IF YOU TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT  AND I PROMISE THERE’LL BE NO NEXT TIME  IF YOU FORGIVE ME THIS TIME  YES I SWEAR, THERE’LL BE NO NEXT TIME  IF YOU’LL FORGIVE ME THIS TIME