i'm just a prisoner (of your good lovin')

Singer:candi staton

i'd rather be lonely

than to lose you

i'd rather be blue

than to be all alone

'cause if you leave me

my heart would grieve me

and my poor heart

no

no

just couldn't stand the pain

though your love

has got me in captivity

yeah

yet if you should leave me

i know i would die

yeah

in other words

in other words

listen

i just couldn't take it

baby

i couldn't stand

for you to say goodbye

now i'm just a prisoner

for your good loving

i'm just a slave

yeah

bound and chained

no

no

i don't wanna ever be free

so please don't ever leave me

my love

for my poor heart

no

it just couldn't stand the pain

though your love

oh

yeah

got me in captivity

yet if you should leave me

no no

i know i would die

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

in other words

in other words

i just couldn't take it

baby

i couldn't stand

ho

to say goodbye

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

i'm just a prisoner

oh

for your good loving

yes i am

listen

i'm just a slave

bound and chained

no

no

no

no

i don't ever wanna be free

oh no

so don't ever leave me

mm

for my poor heart

ooh

just couldn't stand the pain

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

i'm just a prisoner

just a prisoner

i done tried

i done tried

i done tried and i can't live without him

i can't live without him

i can't live without him