Luther Vandross - Every Year, Every Christmas lyrics

I don't know how love could do this to me I've waited and waited for someone I never see But I'm so sentimental and I'm so hopeful you'll be here So here I am every year, every Christmas (yeah) I've wished for you in my heart and in my head And I got my answer that first moment that we met And, oh yes, I believed you as you told me, as you said You'd be here every year, every Christmas There must be a lesson for me to learn If you don't trust in love, you'll get nothing in return Why should I be lonely? Don't tell me it's fine I have my pride, but I'd rather be with you tonight So much emotion, it's driving me mad (yeah, yeah) But I'll take my chances with these feelings that I have And I'll come back to this same corner where we met And I'll be here every year, every Christmas Mere words can't explain the pain and the fear 'Cause I wonder, yes I wonder are you gonna leave me standing here? Today's almost over but I don't wanna leave Has my heart made a fool out of me? (ohhh) My friends gather 'round me with holiday cheer (yeah) They say to forget you, to let you go 'cause you're not here Well, I can't keep explaining what they'll never understand And why I'm here every year, every Christmas I return every year, every Christmas I come here every year, every Christmas