Now and again it occurs to me
I'm a givin' away much more
Than I ought to be, oh yes, I am

And then today I get a letter
Tellin' me things that I better not believe
But I don't know if I can
(Just don't know if I can)

But you're the last in a long line
Of mistakes I've made
(Ain't gonna do it again)
I'm tired of giving my heart and soul
To a masquerade, so I'm gonna be

Keepin' it to myself
Let it build on up inside of me
Keepin' it to myself
Baby, I tried
Well, it makes no difference

I always thought that it was planned
When you get everythin' a man has to give
You know you've got to return it

But every time I build my dreams
Find that love is not what it seems to be
And I keep gettin' burned
(Keep gettin' burned, my love)

But from now I'm gonna quit
Before I commit myself
(To any woman I meet)
And I'll get by without love for a while
And get into somethin' else

Keepin' it to myself
Let it build on up inside
Keepin' it to myself
Baby, I've tried

Baby, I've been keepin' it to myself
Let it build on up inside of me now
Keepin' it to myself
Oh, honey, yes, I did

Keepin' it to myself
Baby, I tried, oh, yes, I did
Keepin' it to myself
Baby, I tried, yes, I tried

Keepin' it to myself
(Keepin' it, I'm keepin' it
Keepin', keepin', keepin', keepin')
Keepin' it to myself