Songwriter: Shel Silverstein
Producer: Ron Haffkine
[Verse 1]
I didn't say "don't do it babe"
When she packed up to go
I didn't say "come back here honey
And try with me once more"
Ooo
[Pre-Chorus]
And when she asked me if I loved her
I just turned away
She's gone
And now I'm hearin'
All the things I didn't say
[Chorus]
I didn't say "I'm sorry, babe
"Cause half the fault was mine"
I didn't say "we'll work it out
'Cause all we need is love and faith and time"
[Post-Chorus]
I said "If that's the way you want it
I won't stand in your way"
She's gone
And now I'm hearing
All the things I didn't say
[Verse 2]
I didn't take her in my arms
And kiss away her tears
I didn't say "my life don't mean a thing
If you ain't here"
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought of all the many games
I'd be free to play
But all I do, is listen to
The things I didn't say
[Chorus]
I didn't say "take off your coat
I'll make some coffee and we'll talk"
I didn't say "the road away
Is such a long and lonely, endless walk"
[Post-Chorus]
I said "goodbye, good luck and God bless you"
Then she slipped away
And left me here
To live with all
The things I didn't say
[Outro]
And now I guess
She'll never hear
The things I didn't say
I didn't say "don't do it babe"
When she packed up to go
I didn't say "come back here honey
And try with me once more"
Ooo
[Pre-Chorus]
And when she asked me if I loved her
I just turned away
She's gone
And now I'm hearin'
All the things I didn't say
[Chorus]
I didn't say "I'm sorry, babe
"Cause half the fault was mine"
I didn't say "we'll work it out
'Cause all we need is love and faith and time"
[Post-Chorus]
I said "If that's the way you want it
I won't stand in your way"
She's gone
And now I'm hearing
All the things I didn't say
[Verse 2]
I didn't take her in my arms
And kiss away her tears
I didn't say "my life don't mean a thing
If you ain't here"
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought of all the many games
I'd be free to play
But all I do, is listen to
The things I didn't say
[Chorus]
I didn't say "take off your coat
I'll make some coffee and we'll talk"
I didn't say "the road away
Is such a long and lonely, endless walk"
[Post-Chorus]
I said "goodbye, good luck and God bless you"
Then she slipped away
And left me here
To live with all
The things I didn't say
[Outro]
And now I guess
She'll never hear
The things I didn't say
more tracks from the album
From the albums
- Sloppy Seconds (1972)
- Greatest Hits (1995) (1995)
Dr. Hook popular songs
- Sylvia’s Mother
- Sharing the Night Together
- The Cover of the “Rolling Stone”
- Sexy Eyes
- Storms Never Last
- A Little Bit More
- When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman
- The Ugliest Man In Town
- Chained to Her Memory
- Up on the Mountain
- Bread Upon the Water
- Love You Now
- I’m a Lamb
- More Like the Movies
- The Things I Didn’t Say
- Help Me Mama
- Mountain Mary
- Do You Right Tonight
- The Shadow Knows
- Monterey Jack
- That Plane
- Dooley Jones
- Feels Good
- Last Mornin’