He Said I Love You

Oh, oh

[Verse 1]
It was just a letter
He couldn't do no better
But maybe that's because he's far away
It isn't that he's in touch
Or that he said all that much
It's just that he said things that I would say

[Verse 2]
If I didn't know better
And I had read the letter
I'd think that you were lovers, not just friends
But lovers you can not be
Because I know you love me
But the words he said
They keep on running through my head

[Chorus]
He said "I love you"
And though the words don't mean the same as they would
If I had said them
He said "I love you"
And it hurts mе just as much as it would, girl
If his words could do some good
He said "I love you"
And though thе words don't mean the same as they would
If I had said them
He said "I love you"
And it hurts as if his words could do some good, girl
'Cause he said I love you to you

[Post-Chorus]
To you, girl
He said "I love you" to you
Oh, he said "I love you"
Oh, he said "I love you"
He said "I love you" to you, baby

[Verse 3]
You said he didn't mean no harm
Just exercising his charm
By asking you to spend some time away
And though he knows not of me
And how much that you love me
"I love you" is not a thing he had to say

[Verse 4]
You say that you know better
And you'll return his letter
Just talking to him, not inviting chance
But I, I know that he'll receive it
And probably want to leave it
And then he'll write you back and he'll say

[Chorus]
He'll say "I love you"
And though the words don't mean the same as they would
If I had said them
He said "I love you"
And it hurts me just as much as it would, girl
If his words could do some good
He said "I love you"
And though the words don't mean the same as they would, no
If I had said them
He said "I love you"
And it hurts as if his words could do some good, girl
'Cause he said I love you to you

[Post-Chorus]
To you, girl
He said "I love you" to you, girl
To you, girl

[Saxophone Solo]

[Chorus]
He said "I love you"
And though the words don't mean the same as they would, no
If I had said them
He said "I love you"
And it hurts me just as much as it would, girl
If his words could do some good
He said "I love you"
And though the words don't mean the same as they would, no
If I had said them
He said "I love you"
And it hurts as if his words could do some good
His words could do some good
He said "I love you"
And though the words don't mean the same as they would, no
If I had said them
He said "I love you"
And it hurts me just as much as it would, girl
If his words, words could do some, words could do some good
He said "I love you"
And though the words don't mean the same as they would, no
If I had said them
He said "I love you"
And it hurts as if his words could do some good