Baby, baby, baby, baby (Baby)
This is just to say
Just how much I'm gonna miss you
But believe, while I'm away
That I didn't mean, I didn't mean to hurt you
(No no)
But you know that I'd rather hurt myself
(I'd rather hurt myself)
(I'd rather hurt myself)

Baby, baby, baby, baby think of me sometime
Because if loving you was so wrong
Then I'm guilty of this crime (I'm guilty)
I'm bewildered, I'm lonely, and I'm loveless
Without you to hold my hand
(Without you to hold my hand)
Golden, we love foolishly, may cry
Then sometimes, feeling sad
And say goodbye, yeah (Bye, yeah, bye, yeah)
But whats inside, take me tonight
The power of love (The power of love)
The power of love is my only guide, whoo

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
This is just to say
Just how much I'm really gonna miss you
(I'm gonna miss you)
But believe while I'm away
That I didn't mean
I really I didn't mean to hurt you (No no)
But you know that i'd rather hurt myself
(I'd rather hurt myself)

Oh, baby (I'd rather hurt myself)
I'd rather hurt myself
(Baby) , baby (baby) , baby
Oh, I didn't mean, I didn't mean
I didn't mean to hurt you baby
(I'd rather hurt myself)
(I'd rather hurt myself)
I'd rather- I'd rather hurt myself
(Baby, baby, baby) don't you know that
Whoo oo oo, baby, baby
(I'd rather hurt myself)

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Writer(s): Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin