Regrets - James Brown

You know, when… a person does another person wrong

And there’s prob’ly a lot of ways to say «I'm sorry», but…

And after that, hey, all you have to live with is your memories

But don’t let it get you down, 'cause it happens to the best of us

Oh, I wish that I could take back

All the things I’ve done to hurt you

I didn’t mean to be so cruel

And yet, I know I’ve been selfish

And at times, a jealous fool

And every thoughtless thing that I’ve done

Keeps coming back to haunt me

Because you took each one

To your little somber heart

And I realize, that it’s my fault

But we’ve grown worlds apart…

Oh, I have regrets

(I have regrets), regrets

For my mistaken thinkin' only of myself

Now that all I have left are these mean regrets

(I have regrets) regrets

For the things I did, somehow you just can’t forgive

I guess I’ll always have to live with these mean regrets

Mmhm…

If I could right the wrong that I’ve done

Maybe I could stop believing

There’s so much I’m guilty of, oh yeah

Yet it’s too late to say I’m sorry

'Cause being sorry just ain’t enough

'Cause with each angry word that I’ve said

Your love for me was dyin'

And each word left a lasting scar

And now I feel so helpless

Wishin' I could change the way things are

I have regrets

(I have regrets) I have regrets

For my mistaken thinkin' only of myself

And now that all I have left are these mean regrets

(I have regrets) regrets

For the things I did, somehow you just can’t forgive

And I guess I’ll always have to live with these regrets

Oh baby, oh baby

My, my, my, my, my, these…

Oh Lord, oh Lord

Help me please

If I could right the wrong that I’ve done

Maybe I could stop believing

There’s so much I’m guilty of, help me

Yet it’s too late to say I’m sorry

'Cause being sorry just ain’t enough

I have regrets

(I have regrets) Oh, regrets

For my mistaken thinkin' only, so selfish, of myself

And now that all I have left are these regrets

(I have regrets) Ahh, yeah baby

I guess I just can’t forgive

And I’ll always have to live with these mean regrets

(I have regrets) Oh, regrets, yea-ah, ahhh

Oh baby, don’t let me suffer so long

Come on over to my place

(I have regrets) Come on over to my place

Or let me know where you are

I can please, if I can get your phone number

And when I call…

Then when she comes on, and says (I have regrets)

«You're having a message — you’re leaving with me»

But I know they don’t understand, you and I

And oh, I don’t want the world to know about my regrets

(I have regrets) AAhhh!

No no, no no, no…

Oh, can I, can I walk home?

Can I walk home, can I walk on home?

(I have regrets)

Ahh, no, now now now…

I’m a thousand miles away, and all I need

Is your tender voice to lead me on

'Cause I lost someone, yeah (I have regrets)

Yeah yeah, I lost someone, yeah

I lost someone

I don’t want no stranger to come in my home, and enjoy

(I have regrets) Enjoy what we’ve built, baby

Ah, ah, oh no no…