The Chokin' Kind

I only meant to love you

Don't you know it, babe?

Why couldn't you be contented

With the love I gave?

I've given you my heart

But now you want my mind

Your love scares me to death, girl

It's the chokin' kind

You can kill a man

With bullets, poison, or a knife

But it hurts him more

To take his pride and run his life

Whatever it is you want, girl

Lord, I hope you find

But that hat don't fit my head

It's the chokin' kind



When you fall in love again, girl

Take a tip from me

If you don't like the peaches

Walk on by the tree

Find what you want and keep it

Treat it sweet and kind

But let it breathe

Don't make your love the chokin' kind

Oh baby, bye bye, baby, bye bye, baby bye bye, oh baby, bye bye

Bye bye, baby, baby, bye bye