[Intro]
Baby, I know you've been hearing lots of stories from your so called friends. About some of the things I've been doing. But listen, before you jump to conclusions I want you to listen to what I have to say, alright?

[Verse 1]
He was just someone to talk to, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
Easy place to lay my problems down
But when I was lonely for you, baby, yeah yeah yeah
He always seemed, seemed to be around

[Chorus]
And I never, never, never, never, never, never meant to love him, no, no, no
And I never, never, never, never, never, never meant to care
All those empty nights
The lonely nights I spent without you there at night
He was always (Always there), always (Always there)
Always there (Always there), oh yeah, yeah (Always there)

[Verse 2]
And I never, never, never knew
I never knew when we said goodbye
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You'd be the one boy to hang your head
Hang your head and then cry
And it's so strange, so strange
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
How the game, how the game of love can change
[Harmonizing]

[Verse 3]
He was just someone to turn to, yeah, yeah, yeah
Just a face, a face that made me smile
And I had no way, I had no way, I had no way
No way of knowing, no, no, no, no
That the need, the need for the boy is growing, no

[Chorus]
And I never, never, never, never, never, never meant to love him
I'm telling you the truth now, boy
And I never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never meant to care now
All those empty nights
The lonely nights I didn't have you beside me, baby, not you
He was always (Always there), always (Always there)
Always there (Always there), there, there (Always there)
Yeah

[Outro]
Oh baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
(Never meant, never meant to love him)
I swear to you, I swear to you I never meant to love him
No, no, I never, I didn't intend to
(Never meant, never meant to love him)
Didn't intend to get myself going, going, no
Oh, oh, baby, baby, please forgive me now
(Never meant, never meant to love him)
Oh Lord, ooh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord
(Never meant, never meant to love him)