The Longer You Wait
Merle Haggard
[Verse 1]
The longer you wait to leave me
The longer I'll hurt when you're gone
And the longer it takes you to break my heart
The longer the pain lingers on
[Chorus]
How long will you prolong my misery?
Wish I could leave on my own
'Cause the longer you wait to leave me
The longer I'll hurt when you're gone
[Verse 2]
We both know that you never loved me
I lied to myself from the start
We both know that someday you'll leave me
And the knowing just tears me apart
[Chorus]
How long will you prolong my misery?
Wish I could leave on my own
'Cause the longer you wait to leave me
The longer I'll hurt when you're gone
[Outro]
The longer I'll hurt when you're gone