One More Chance
Diana Ross Lyrics

Feel like a fool
I regret my past behavior and feel foolish over how I acted towards you.

Not realizing all the value you had
I didn't fully appreciate how special you were, and I'm sorry for that.

I took a happy ending and made it sad
I ruined our relationship, which was once full of happiness, and turned it into something painful.

The day I walked away and left you alone
I made the selfish decision to walk away and leave you by yourself.

With hardly an explanation
I didn't give you the proper explanation you deserved for why I was leaving.

You stood on your own
Despite my abandonment, you were able to handle the situation and move forward.

And handled the situation
You dealt with the aftermath of our breakup in a mature and graceful manner.

And showed to me
You demonstrated to me through your actions how understanding and forgiving you were.

How understanding you could be
You proved to me that you could be compassionate and empathetic in the face of my mistakes.

Now I'm alone
I'm currently by myself and without you, and it fills me with regret and sadness.

Looking back at all the years that we shared
I'm reflecting on our past together and all the memories we created.

Thinking of the pain you should have been spared
I realize that I caused you harm, and I wish I had spared you from that pain.

Afraid to ask forgiveness
I'm scared to apologize and ask for your forgiveness because I don't know what your response will be.

But where can I go
I don't have any other options. I need to come to you and make things right.

There's no one else to turn to
You're the only person who can help me in this situation.

I still have my pride
My ego is still intact, even though I recognize that I was wrong.

But now its time to learn to cast it aside
I need to set aside my pride and be humble in order to make amends.

And come to you with honesty
I'm going to approach you with sincerity and honesty about my regret for what I've done.

Give me just one more chance
I'm pleading with you to give me another opportunity to make things right.

Such a simple thing I'm asking for
All I want is a chance to repair the damage that I've caused.

It would be a shame to close the door to
It would be unfortunate to let our love die without giving it one final chance.

Isn't that what we pray each night for?
Don't we all want a second chance at something we've lost or taken for granted?

Isn't that what we're fighting for?
Don't we all struggle to regain something we've lost, especially when it comes to love?

Why throw away a love that needs one more chance
Our love is special and it deserves another opportunity to flourish.

Now I'm afraid that after all I've said
I fear that my attempts to reconcile with you will be rejected, despite everything I've expressed to you.

You'll still turn me down and you'll smile
You might graciously decline my request, even if it hurts me.

And say I'll see you around
You may politely reject me and tell me that we will continue on with our separate lives.

But remember that you still have a choice
Ultimately, the decision to give me another chance is up to you and I respect that.

And I hope and pray you'll make it
I'm hopeful that you'll find it in your heart to give me another opportunity to make things right.

You'll think of my heart
I hope you'll consider my feelings and how much you mean to me in your decision-making process.

And you won't want to break it
I hope that you'll be kind and compassionate, and not want to cause me any further heartbreak.

And I'll prove to you the kind of lady I can be
If given the chance, I'll show you how much I've grown and how committed I am to making things right.

Don't you know that we belong together
I still believe that we're meant to be together and that our love is special.

Now I really need you more than ever
I'm realizing how much I truly need you in my life and that I can't continue on without you.

You and I can really make it baby
I believe that together we can overcome any obstacle and make our love even stronger.

All you have do is say the words to
All you need to do is verbally express that you're willing to give me one more chance.

One more
One more opportunity to make things right between us.

One more chance
A final opportunity to fix our relationship and restore the love we once had.