I'm not a wise man but I've learned a lot In a fountain of knowledge I'm only a drop But even a fool can give sound advice It's free for the listening 'cause I paid the price So take it from me Don't leave her alone too many nights Take it from me Don't be the reason she cries At first she'll be lonely and cry for you only And then for the lovin' she needs She'll find somebody new Whose sure to take her from you As sure as you took her from me You might say I'm crazy to give you advice But I've already lost her, I can't lose her twice But, Lord, I still love her and she needs someone Who'll do as I tell you and not as I've done So take it from me Don't leave her alone too many nights Take it from me Don't be the reason she cries At first she'll be lonely and cry for you only And then for the lovin' she needs She'll find somebody new Whose sure to take her from you As sure as you took her from me