Joe Tex - The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)

People I've been misledAnd I've been afraidI've been hit in the headAnd left for deadI've abusedAnd I've been accusedBeen refused a piece of breadBut I ain't neverIn my life beforeSeen so many love affairsGo wrong as I do todayI want you to STOPAnd find out what's wrongGet it rightOr just leave love aloneBecause the love you save todayMaybe will-l-l-l be your ownI've been pushed aroundI've been lost and foundI've been given 'til sundownTo get out of townI've been taken outsideAnd I've been brutalizedAnd I've had to always be the one to smile and apologizeBut I ain't neverIn my life beforeSeen so many love affairsGo wrong as I do todayI want you to STOPAnd find out what's wrongGet it rightOr just leave love aloneBecause the love you save todayMaybe will-l-l-l be your own