What I really meant to say (Country 1, 2001)     (video)

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1. It took me by surprise when I saw you standin' there

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close enough to touch, breathin' the same air.

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You asked me how I'd been,

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I guess that's when I smiled and said, just fine.

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Oh, but baby I was lyin' !

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What I really meant to say is I'm dyin' here inside,

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and I miss you more each day.

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There's not a night I haven't cried,

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and, baby, here's the truth I'm still in love with you.

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+ And, that's what I really meant to say.

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2. And as you walked away the echo of my words

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cut just like a knife, cut so deep, it hurt.

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I held back the tears

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held on to my pride and watched you go.

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I wonder if you'll ever know….

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What I really meant to say is I'm dyin' here inside,

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and I miss you more each day.

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There's not a night I haven't cried,

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and, baby, here's the truth I'm still in love with you.

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What I really meant to say is I'm really not that strong,

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no matter how I try I'm still holdin' on.

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And here's the honest truth I'm still in love with you.

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And, that's what I really meant to say.

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+ That's what I really meant to say !

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That's what I really meant to say !

(orig. = capo 1st) (Cyndi Thomson)