Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh What I'm gonna do since your lovin's gone away? I can't take it for another day, I need you right now Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh How many nights did you lie awake and cry I know how hard you tried to make it with me Why didn't I stop and realize the changes that I've put you through Didn't wanna do that to you What I'm gonna do since your lovin's gone away? Can't you see I got a heartache, I need you right now Elvina, why did you have to go away? I need you now Elvina, can't you see I got a heartache I need you now Why sometimes it takes so much for a man to see The good that I had in you And you were always so true Guess I never though you would ever go away I'm down on my knees every day Praying that you come back to me Elvina, why did you have to go away? I need you today Elvina, can't you see I got a heartache I need you today Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh You said I was selfish, kept my love all to myself You said I didn't wanna share it with anybody else And now I'm willing to give it all to you I've had that feeling since you've said we were through Elvina, oh I love you, why did you go away? I need you today Elvina, I love you Can't you see I got a heartache I need you today Elvina, I love you Why did you go away? I need you today Elvina, why did you leave me Why did you go away? I need you