I stopped 'cause there was nothing else to do.
And I thought I'd stick around for just a while.
But I warned you, like the west wind,
I was only blowin' through.
And no one could ever make me change my style.

'Cause I never sung no stayin' song before.
I've done them Blues and goodbye tunes
A thousand times or more.
And it seems a little strange,
That I ain't heading for the door,
But I never sung no stayin' song,
I never thought I'd stay this long,
I never sung that stayin' song before.

I usually leave when all the words are said.
But with you there's always more sweet things to say.
But when my mind starts a-wanderin',
Up that windin' road ahead,
My feet don't seem to want to walk away.

And I never sung no stayin' song before.
I've done them Blues and goodbye tunes,
A thousand times or more.
And it seems a little strange,
That I ain't headin' for the door,
But I never sung no stayin' song,
I never thought I'd stay this long,
I never sung no stayin' song before.

Last night I heard an old freight whistle blow,
As I was sleeping warmly in your bed.
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/NiAAnd it told me, "Boy, it's time,
That you was packin' up to go."
But I smiled and shook the leavin' from my head.

And I never sung no stayin' song before.
I've done them Blues and goodbye tunes,
A thousand times or more.
And it seems a little strange,
That I ain't headin' for the door,
But I never sung no stayin' song,
I never thought I'd stay this long,
I never sung no stayin' song before.

I never sung no stayin' song,
I never thought I'd stay so long,
I never, never sung no stayin' song before.

(Whoo! I don't think so.)

Fade.
And I never sung no stayin' song,
I never thought I'd stay this long...

STAYIN' SONG
Written by: Shel Silverstein
Performed by: Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Appears on: Sloppy Seconds-19721.

1Transcribed from the track on this album.

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