Never Beg Her to Stay

Son, one day you’ll meet a girl who swears she’s here for life

Talks about forever like she’ll always be your wife

But forever ends the moment she finds a brand-new thrill

Or a greener pasture on some far-off hill

She might look you in the eyes, cut your heart in two

Say, “I don’t love you, not the way I used to”

And every part of you will want to beg that day

But hear me, boy — never beg her to stay

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If she wants to go, let her go

Real love won’t need you to hold on so

You can chain her down, but her heart will stray

If she wants to go, son, let her go away

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Love that needs beggin’ was never love at all

It’s just comfort and habit, afraid of the fall

Once a woman leaves, she’ll likely leave again

First time she tests you, second time she wins

Third time it’s over — she’s already gone

Don’t chase her shadow, just keep movin’ on

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If she wants to go, let her go

Real love won’t need you to hold on so

You can chain her down, but her heart will stray

If she wants to go, son, let her go away

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Your worth don’t fade just ‘cause she’s blind

A crown’s still gold no matter who declines

The right one stays when the storms roll in

The wrong one runs before the rain begins

And remember, son, your family name

Don’t bow down to a love that’s a game

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If she wants to go, let her go

Real love won’t need you to hold on so

You’re a man — don’t crawl for crumbs that way

If she wants to go, son, let her go away

Stand tall, build a life where love wants to stay

And never beg a woman to stay