leaving on a jet plane

oh

my bag is packed and ready to go

i'm standing here outside your door

and hate to wake you up to say goodbye

but the dawn is breaking

it's early morning

taxi's waiting

he's blowing his horn

already i'm so lonesome i could cry

so kiss me and smile for me

tell me that you'll wait for me

hold me like you'll never let me go

i'm leaving on a jet plane

i don't know when i'll be back again

oh babe

i hate to go

there are so many times i've let you down

so many times i've played around

i tell you now

they don't mean a thing

every place i go

i sing for you

when i come back

i'll wear your wedding ring

now the time has come to leave you

one more time

let me kiss you

and close your eyes

and i'll be on my way

dream about the days to come

when i won't have to leave alone

about the time i won't have to say