'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Oh babe, I hate to go
Don't know when I'll be back again
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
So many times, I've let you down
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Leavin' on a jet plane
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
Every place I go, I'll think of you
Don't know when I'll be back again
Tell me that you'll wait for me
The taxi's waitin' blowin' his horn
But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn'
Oh babe, I hate to go
Dream about the days to come
Don't know when I'll be back again
Hold me like you'll never let me go
When I won't have to leave alone
When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Then close your eyes and I'll be on my way
About the times, I won't have to say
Tell me that you'll wait for me
So kiss me and smile for me
Kiss me, smile for me
Don't know when I'll be back again
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
So many times, I've played around
Hold me like you'll never let me go
One more time to let me kiss you
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
Now the time has come to leave you
I tell you now, they didn't mean a thing
