Love More Than Pride

Now, you got me standing here
Begging you not to leave me, baby
Oh, don't leave me
Some of my fair-weather friends
Are standing on the outside looking in
Said "Laura, girl, where's your pride?"

But I need your love much more than pride
Can't you see it in my eyes?
I need your love more than pride
Stay with me, baby, I'll be satisfied

Now, they say you a dirty, dirty man
And you got me brainwashed
But without you I won't be the same
You can walk all over me
Like you do your rug on your floor, baby
But I know one day you got to change

I need your love much more than pride
Sometimes you have to put pride aside
I need your love more than pride
Stay with me, baby, I'll be satisfied

Baby, oh shucks, baby
I just love to call you baby
I know, I know, I know
You love me just as much as I need you

Lord, but I need your love much more than pride
Can't you see it, oh, in my eyes?
I need your love more than pride
Stay with me, baby, I'll be satisfied

Baby, ooh-wee, baby
I know you can feel it when I call your name
I may wake up the midnight hour
And cry all night long
But I know, I know, I know, I know
I don't mind drinking tears for water, baby
And I know, I know
Oh, the tears can wash out all my sorrow, baby
And oh baby
Wherever you are I know, I know, I know