All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn
The taxi's waiting, he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
There's so many times I let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
'Cause every place I go, I'll think of you
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, you'll wear my wedding ring
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Now's the time that I must leave you
One more time, just let me kiss you
Hold you close and I'll be on my way
Think about the days to come
When I won't leave you all alone
All the times that I won't have to say
Just kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
I hate to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn
The taxi's waiting, he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
There's so many times I let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
'Cause every place I go, I'll think of you
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, you'll wear my wedding ring
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Now's the time that I must leave you
One more time, just let me kiss you
Hold you close and I'll be on my way
Think about the days to come
When I won't leave you all alone
All the times that I won't have to say
Just kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
I hate to go