She remembers the night they first were alone

When he took her home and he said, "I need you, won't you stay"

And all through that night his eyes had a light

That burned very bright and she hoped his words weren't well read lines

A little ill at ease she whispered, baby please



Treat me gently in the morning, take my heart but stay with me

Treat me gently in the morning, please



Her mama said, "Silly girl, you should marry him or leave

He'll only make you grieve when he decides it's over, wake up child"

But the years fell away, they grew closer they found

Though they had their ups and downs just like lovers do, still she'd say

It's okay to fight, when we're alone late at night, I'll always say



Treat me gently in the morning, take my heart but stay with me

Treat me gently in the morning



It all went so fast, one day he went away, he said St. Tropez

But he died that winter in a plane

The last thing he sent was a postcard from Rome

It read "I'm coming home, lady I love you"

And under his name was a P.S. that read, very simply it said



Treat me gently in the morning, I can't live another night

Treat me gently in the morning, I'll be on that plane tonight

(repeats out)



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