Oh, I'm drawn to you like a burnin' flame But somebody's waitin' that bears my name Oh, Lord knows I'd love to love you 'Cause you know I'm just a man But I can't, not from where I stand You see I made a promise when I put on that ring And I plan to keep it, babe it's a sacred thing Well, heaven knows I'm tempted I hope you understand That I can't, not from where I stand Oh, from where I stand, there's a golden band And I swear I couldn't stand to lose it all So, I better run while I still can 'Cause I can't babe, not from where I stand Oh, no, no babe Oh, from where I stand, there's a golden band And I swear I couldn't stand to lose it all So, I better run while I still can 'Cause I can't babe, not from where I stand No I can't babe, not from where I stand Yeah, not from where I stand