Keepin' It To Myself

[Verse 1: Ben E. King & Average White Band]

Now and again it occurs to me

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

Oh, yes, I am

And then today I get a letter

Telling me things that I'd better not believe

But I don't know if I can (Just don't know if I can, ooh)

[Pre-Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]

But you've lasted a long, long night of mistakes I've made

(Ain't gonna do it again)

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

(So I'll be)

[Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]

So I'm gonna be keepin' it to myself

When it fills all loved inside of me, yeah

I'll be keepin' it to myself

Baby, I cried (Baby, I tried), but it makes no difference

[Verse 2: Ben E. King & Average White Band]

I always thought that it was planned

You get everything a man has to give

You know you've got to return it

(You've got to return it, ooh)

But every time I feel my dreams (Every time)

My love is not what it seems to be

And I keep on getting burned (Keep getting burned by love)

[Pre-Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]

But for now I'm gonna quit Before I commit myself

(To any woman I meet)

I'll get by without love for a while

And get into something else (Oh, oh, oh)

[Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]

I'll be keepin' it to myself

When it fills all up inside of me, yeah

And I'll be keepin' it to myself

Woman, I cried (Woman, I tried), ah baby

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]

(So I'll be keepin' it to myself)

When it fills all up inside of me

Well, well, I'll be keepin' it to myself

(Won't give it away)

Yeah, honey, I cried

[Outro: Ben E. King & Average White Band]

Don't you know, don't you know I tried

(Keepin' it to myself)

Hey baby, I tried (All to myself)

Ah baby, hey, and I tried

(Keepin' it to myself)

Hey, well, sugar, I tried (Won't give it away)

Say I ain't, ain't gonna tell nobody

(Keepin' it to myself)

I ain't gonna tell nobody (All to myself)

I'll be, I'll be, I'll be (Keepin' it to myself)

Well, yeah, I'll be (Won't give it away)

Hey, ain't gonna tell nobody

(Keepin' it to myself)

I'll be keepin' it (All to myself)

Hey, hey, I'll be keepin' it (Keepin' it to myself)

Sugar, I'll be keepin' it (Won't give it away)