Now and again it occurs to me

I'm giving away much more than I ought to be

Oh, yes I am

And today I got a letter

Telling me things that I better not believe

But I don't know if I can

But you're the last in a long line of mistakes I've made

I'm tired of giving my heart and soul to a masquerade

So I'm gonna be



Keepin' it to myself

Let it build up inside of me

Keepin' it to myself

Baby, I tried



Well it makes no difference

I always thought that it was planned

When you get everything a man has to give

You now you got to return it

But every time I build my dreams

Find that love is not all what it seems to be

And I keep getting burned

But from now on I'm gonna quit

Before I commit myself

To any woman I meet

And I'll get by without love for a while

And get into something else



Keepin' it to myself

Let it build on up inside

Keepin' it to myself

Baby, I tried