"How Many Times" lyrics

How many leaves must pass me by
Carried by the autumn wind?
To make trust those weary eyes
Without whiskey and a heart that sets therein

How many times do I dare depart
And keep you kind and tender?
And how many times must I break your heart
To convince mine to surrender?

I skip and I roam and I walk the line
I seek my truth in all that may
Though you may not be by my side
Your lovin' a spell that leads the way

And how many times do I dare depart
And keep you kind and tender?
And how many times must I break your heart
To convince mine to surrender?

Oh no, I won't give up
So go on, fill my cup
Yes, I'll let it be
Put my faith in these days

Now my love's just a song to sing
The road a lesson taught
That whinin' and pinin' for everythin'
A wish the father to the thought

And how many times do I dare depart
And keep you kind and tender?
And how many times must I break your heart
To convince mine to surrender?

Oh no, I won't give up
So go on, fill my cup
Yes, I'll let it be
Put your faith in me

Oh no, I won't give up
So go on, fill my cup
Yes, I'll let it be
And put my faith in these days