Thanks But No Thanks

[Intro]
(A man's gotta be strong
Though the love he needs is gone)
Oh, a man's gotta be strong
Though the love he needs is gone

[Chorus]
So thanks, but no thanks (Thanks, no thanks)
Don't give me no sympathy
This hurt I'll stand 'cause I'm a man (This hurt, I'll stand it)
Oh, please don't pity me

[Verse 1]
A man in love, a girl untrue
All my dreams have fallen through
My friends try to help me, they rush right to my side
I turn away their helping hand because of my pride

[Pre-Chorus]
Though I'm deep in darkness, I know that I'm a man
In time I know I'll rise again, and soon I'm gonna stand
Though my heart, it hurts me so
I can't let it show
I know I must go it alone
I must go it, go it alone

[Chorus]
So thanks, but no thanks (Thanks, no thanks)
Don't give me no sympathy
This hurt I stand 'cause I'm a man (This hurt, I'll stand it)
Oh, plеase don't pity me

[Verse 2]
Hurt is herе, love is gone
There's emptiness, I'm all alone
You promised that you'd love me more with every day
But when my heart believed in her, that's when she went away

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, when your love has left you, it's hard to be a man
Though you want to kneel and cry, you know that you must stand
'Cause a man has got to be strong
Though he hurts inside
Only in darkness he cries
Oh, my tears, my tears I must side
Listen to me

[Bridge]
I'm a man, yes I am
Don't give me no sympathy
I'm a man, yes I am
So please don't pity me

[Verse 3]
See me standing tall, proud and high
While my heart hurts much inside
As I slowly walk away, my friends understand
They want to help but they accept the feelings of a man

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause he must keep going, though feeling pain throughout
He may be down without a sound, but never count him out
'Cause a man will rise one day
He'll find a way
'Til then I must go it alone
Oh yeah
Listen, I'll go it, go it alone
Listen to me

[Chorus]
Thanks, but no thanks (Thanks, no thanks)
Don't give me no sympathy
This hurt I stand 'cause I'm a man (This hurt, I'll stand it)
Oh, please don't pity me

I'm a man, yes I am (Thanks but no thanks)
Don't give me no sympathy
I'm a man, yes I am (This hurt I'll stand 'cause I'm a man)
So please don't pity me

I'm a man (Thanks but no thanks)
Please don't pity me