(Hardin / Allison / Petty)
Tell me how to keep your love. 
You know how I need your love. 
Tell me how you keep the love 
within your heart from me. 

Don't you know that I love you? 
Let me show why I'm true blue 
When I know our love is true, 
don't keep your love from me. 

If you would say to me today 
the time for love is now, 
Well could I sway your love my way, 
then I'd say 'Tell me how.' 

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Tell me how you keep the love 
within your heart from me.