Oh, my bags are packed, Im ready to go
Im standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breaking, its early morn
The taxis waitin, hes blowing his horn.
Already Im so lonesome I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go.
Cause Im leaving on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe I hate to go.
Theres so many times, Ive let me down so many times
Ive played around.
I tell you now that they dont mean a thing
Every place Ill go Ill think of you
Every song Ill sing Ill sing for you
When I come back Ill bring your wedding ring.
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go.
Cause Im leaving on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe I hate to go.
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
Then close your eyes Ill be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I wont have to leave alone
About the times I wont have to say.
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go.
Cause Im leaving on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe I hate to go.
I hate to go I hate go...