Can I come back to you? I'm in the red and it makes my heart so blue So blue I swear I nearly died Or would you rather I'd tell you thoughts untrue? Cause I can tell you something right about now Like "you're the only woman that I ever loved true... And if you ever gonna change your mind Well, that's alright cuz all the while I knew all about your true romance We're all pretence ain't no denying" Sweet Loretta You still got that Corvette? We used to talk dreams and smoke reefers on the hood What about your daddy Did you tell him the truth? I guess not, you got too much to lose I know your papa loved me just like a son And you & I we could have made us one If only you could love me like your sugar sweet And if you ever gonna change your mind Well, that's alright cuz all the while I knew all about your true romance We're all pretence ain't no denying I know you can't love me like you should You wish you could oh lord you've tried But we all need a little revenue so let's pretend For me and for you What do you reckon I step away from the will? No, and by daddy I gotta do right Wants me to marry But I can't have no wife No I can't You were the only one to get it all along The only one to hear my song What do you want me What do you want me to say? Cause I can't give it to you straight What do you want me What do you want me to do? But if you ever gonna change your mind Well, that's alright cuz all the while I knew all about your true romance We're all pretence ain't no denying I know you can't love me like you should You wish you could oh lord you've tried But we all need a little revenue so let's pretend For me and for you