Well, I play for keeps, baby

Said I play for keeps now

And once we get together

It's got to last forever Now I won't let you love me

Turn around and snub me

Then shove me to the side

'Cause I've become accustomed

To having your sweet loving, baby

I won't be denied And just as long as the flowers grow

Raindrops fall and the four winds blow

You've got to keep loving me and don't let go 'Cause, well, I play for keeps, baby

Said I play for keeps now

And once we get together

It's got to last forever now You can have the soul of me

You got complete control of me

But you can love me just for a little while

You leave me cryin', cryin' like a baby child But I don't want no one night man

To take me out on no one night stand

You've got to be a rest of my life man 'Cause I play for keeps, baby, yes I do

I play for keeps now

And once we get together

Oh, it's got to last forever If I can't have the soul of you

Then I don't want no part of you

'Cause if you can't love me forever and a day

Then you might as well go away 'Cause, well, I play for keeps, baby, yes I do

I play for keeps now

Said I don't want no one night man

Said I can't stand the one night stand, no, no 'Cause I play for keeps, baby