Three Little Words
Dave Loggins Lyrics

Now when I leave her in the morning
When I depart from her in the morning

My woman don't keep me standing in the door
My woman doesn't delay my departure by standing in the door

She don't ask me when I'm coming home
She doesn't inquire about my return home

Just lets me know she'll be there waiting for me
Instead, she informs me that she'll be present for me when I return

And she's satisfied 'cause each time I leave her, I give her
She's content because every time I leave her, I provide her with

What she wants to hear
What she desires to listen to

When I whisper in her ear
When I speak in a hushed tone into her ear

Three little words
Three short phrases

(I love you)
(I express my affection for you)

Oh, that's all she ever listens for
That's the only thing she's attentive to

(It's the sweetest sound she's ever heard)
(It's the most delightful sound she has ever experienced)

She loves those three little words
She adores these three short phrases

Uh-huh, they just mean everything to her
Yes, they carry immense importance for her

(And I mean each and every word)
(And I genuinely intend every single word of it)

Like anyone else, we have our problems
Like everybody else, we experience difficulties

Oh, sometimes we carry things just a little too far
Occasionally, we take things slightly too seriously

But I know just what it takes to solve 'em, mmm-hmm
However, I know precisely what's necessary to resolve them, mm-hmm

And it comes from deep inside my heart
And it originates from the depths of my heart

And she's satisfied 'cause each time I hurt her, I tell her
She's gratified because every time I offend her, I inform her

I'm gonna say it one time, loud and clear
I'm going to declare it once, loud and transparently

She loves those three little words
She loves those three short phrases

(And I mean each and every word)
(And I genuinely intend every single word of it)

Oh, I mean each and every word
I indeed intend every single word of it

Each and every one of those
All of them without exception

Now when I leave her in the morning, I tell her
Now when I go away from her in the morning, I say to her

(I love you)
(I express my love for you)

'Cause I know all she ever listens for
Because I'm aware that all she pays attention to

(I love you)
(Is my expression of love for her)

Yes, I know all she ever wants to hear me say
Yes, I comprehend that all she desires is for me to verbalize these words to her