I don't want to see you let a good thing

Slip away (Slip away)

You know I don't like watching

Anybody make the same mistakes I made

She's a real nice girl

And she's always there for you

But a nice girl wouldn't tell you

Oh, listen boy

I'm sure that you think you got it all under control

You don't want somebody telling you

The way to stay in someone's soul

You're a big boy now

And you'll never let her go

(You'll never, never let her go)

But that's just the kind of thing

She ought to know

Give her every reason to accept

That you're for real

It's not automatically a certain guarantee

(Certain guarantee)

To insure yourself

You've got to provide communication constantly

When you love someone

You're always insecure

And there's only one good way to reassure

Let her know how much you care

When she can't be with you

Tell her you wish you were there

Every day before you leave

Pay her some attention

Give her something to believe

'Cause now and then

She'll get to worrying

Just because you haven't spoken for so long

And though you may not have done anything

Will that be a consolation when she's gone?

It's good information from a man

Who's made mistakes

Just a word or two that she gets from you

Could be the difference that it makes

She's a trusting soul

She's put her trust in you

(You know she's put her trust in you)

But a girl like that won't tell you

Give her every reason

To accept that you're for real

Tell her how you feel right now (Tell her about it)

Just tell her about it (Tell her about it)

The girl don't want to wait too long (Tell her about it)

Tell her now and you won't go wrong (Tell her about it)

Before it gets too late (Tell her about it)

You know the girl don't want to wait (Tell her about it)

You got to tell her about it