leaving on a jet plane

Singer: me first and the gimme gimmes

all my bags are packed

i'm ready to go

i'm standing here outside the door

i hate to wake you up to say good-bye. but the dawn is breakin'

it's early morn

the taxi's waitin'

he's blowin' his horn

already i'm so lonesome i could die. so kiss me and smile for me

tell me that you'll wait for me

hold me like you'll never let me go. 'cause i'm leavin' on a jet plane

don't know when i'll be back again

oh

babe

i hate to go. so many times i've let you down

there's so many times i've fucked around

i tell you now they don't mean a thing. 'cause ev'ry place i go i'll think of you

ev'ry song i sing i'll sing for you

when i come back i'll bring your wedding ring. now the time has come to leave you

one more time let me kiss you

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 times i won't have to say: oh kiss me and smile for me

tell me that you'll wait for me

hold me like you'll never let me

you never let me go. 'cause i'm leavin' on a jet plane

don't know when i'll be back again

oh

babe

i hate to go. yeah

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Lyric Context: leaving on a jet plane - me first and the gimme gimmes