You didn't have to love me, like you did

But you didn't, but you did

And I thank you

You didn't have to squeeze me, like you did

But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you



If you took your love to someone else

I know what I meant to be the loving dare

You made me feel like I've never felt

Your kiss is so good, I got the holler for help



You didn't have to squeeze me, like you did

But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you

You didn't have to hold me, like you did

But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you



Now every day there's something new

You put your make-up and your mild perfume

You got me trying to do things, too

Just so that I can keep up with you



You didn't have to shake me, like you did

But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you

You didn't have to make me, like you did

But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you



All my life I've been short changed

Without your love it would be a crying shame

Now I know what love I'm looking for

When they say they're being turned on



I wanna thank you, thank you, thank you

Thank you, baby, thank you, thank you I got to say



You didn't have to love me, like you did

But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you

You didn't have to hold me, like you did

But you didn't, but you did, and I thank you

I wanna thank you, baby I wanna thank you, let me count the ways

Let me thank you, baby, baby I've got something to say



Thank you baby

Let me count the ways, for the whole wide world to hear, oh yeah

Now thank you for paying for my cold beer

I wanna thank you for being here with me baby

Thank you for understanding why I was out so late last night

Thank you for giving me your best friend's phone number

Thank you for understanding, that me and your sister are just good friends