You didn't have to love me, like you did   But you didn't, but you did   And I thank you   You didn't have to squeeze me, like you did   But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you      If you took your love to someone else   I know what I meant to be the loving dare   You made me feel like I've never felt   Your kiss is so good, I got the holler for help      You didn't have to squeeze me, like you did   But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you   You didn't have to hold me, like you did   But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you      Now every day there's something new   You put your make-up and your mild perfume   You got me trying to do things, too   Just so that I can keep up with you      You didn't have to shake me, like you did   But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you   You didn't have to make me, like you did   But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you      All my life I've been short changed   Without your love it would be a crying shame   Now I know what love I'm looking for   When they say they're being turned on      I wanna thank you, thank you, thank you   Thank you, baby, thank you, thank you I got to say      You didn't have to love me, like you did   But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you   You didn't have to hold me, like you did   But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you   I wanna thank you, baby I wanna thank you, let me count the ways   Let me thank you, baby, baby I've got something to say      Thank you baby   Let me count the ways, for the whole wide world to hear, oh yeah   Now thank you for paying for my cold beer   I wanna thank you for being here with me baby   Thank you for understanding why I was out so late last night   Thank you for giving me your best friend's phone number   Thank you for understanding, that me and your sister are just good friends.