Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me

Hank Locklin

THEY SAY A LOVEBUG WILL GET YOU
AT THE AGE OF FORTY THREE
I`M NOT TELLIN` MY AGE
BUT SOMETHING GOT A HOLD OF ME

I`M JUST CRAVIN` SOME LOVIN`
IN THE OLD FASHIONED WAY
HONEY, LEND AN EAR
AND LISTEN TO ALL I HAVE TO SAY

WHY DON`T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME, ONE MORE TIME
WHY DON`T YOU SQUEEZE ME UNTIL I`M TURNIN` BLIND
IF YOU DON`T CUDDLE UP AND LOVE ME
LIKE I WANT YOU TO DO
I`M GONNA HAUL OFF AND DIE OVER YOU

NOW, DARLIN`, COME A LITTLE CLOSER
PUT YOUR LITTLE HAND IN MINE
LET ME FEEL YOUR ARMS ABOUT ME, HONEY
PLEASE DON`T CHANGE YOUR MIND

FOR THE LOVESICK HEART`S A-THROBBIN`
AS I HOLD YOU CLOSE TO MINE
I`M BOUND TO HAVE A LOT OF LOVIN`
WAITIN` FOR ME ON THE LINE.

WHY DON`T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME, ONE MORE TIME
WHY DON`T YOU SQUEEZE ME UNTIL I`M TURNIN` BLIND
IF YOU DON`T CUDDLE UP AND LOVE ME
LIKE I WANT YOU TO DO
I`M GONNA HAUL OFF AND DIE OVER YOU

NOW, I CAN FEEL YOUR WARM LIPS NEAR ME
HEAR YOUR BREATHIN` SOFT AND FINE
I CAN FEEL THE MATRIMONY CRAWLIN`
UP AND DOWN MY SPINE

I DON`T BELIEVE THAT LOVE WILL HURT YOU
`CAUSE IT FEELS SO NICE AND KIND
IT SEEMS MIGHTY CLOSE TO HEAVEN
WHEN YOUR LOVE IS ON THE LINE

WHY DON`T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME, ONE MORE TIME
WHY DON`T YOU SQUEEZE ME UNTIL I`M TURNIN` BLIND
IF YOU DON`T CUDDLE UP AND LOVE ME
LIKE I WANT YOU TO DO
I`M GONNA HAUL OFF AND DIE OVER YOU