[Verse]
Why am I a little diff'rent Baby?
You're the one to blame for ev'ry thing.
I learned to love you and then,
Haven't heard of you again,
I know that you'll come back to me Baby,
When you do my heart will start to sing,
I keep on carin' more so each day
I've been preparin' while you're away,

Days I'm longin' night I'm dreamin' Baby,
And it's only just because of you,
I wish that you could but see,
How much you mean dear to me,
Sometime when you realize it Baby
Maybe then you'll want to love me too,
I'm only hopin' you understand
Come on and open your heart and hand;

[Refrain]
(female)
Keepin' myself pretty and snappy
I'm keepin' myself,
Thinkin' I'm happy I've been on the shelf
Keepin' myself for you dear

Makin' myself dresses and laces
I'm takin' myself
Nowhere and places
What more can I do,
Keepin' myself for you

Tho' you're not with in my arms
I hold you close to me,
It's a thrill to know
that soon you'll be. Gee!

Keepin' myself sayin' you're comin',
I'm keepin myself
weepin' and hummin'
I've been on the shelf,
Keepin' myself for you.

(male)
Keepin' myself lonely and greievin'
I'm keepin' myself,
Only believin' you've wanted me too
Keepin' myself for you dear

Treatin' myself worse than I'm showin'
I'm meetin' myself
Comin' and goin'
Oh! what I've gone thru,
Keepin' myself for you

Guess you know that
I love you more than you're lovin' me,
You've my heart dear
give me yours sincerely,

Keepin' myself dreamin' about you,
I'm keepin' myself
never without you,
I've been on the shelf,
Keepin' myself for you.


**** Lee Wiley version (transcribed)
Keepin' myself
Slightly exclusive
Keepin' myself
A little elusive
I've been on the shelf
Keepin' myself for you

Wakin' myself
Feeling embraces
I'm taking myself
Nowhere and places
What more can I do
Keepin' myself for you

Though you're not
Within my arms
Hold you close to me
It's a thrill
To know you soon will be

Keepin' myself
Saying you're coming
Keepin' myself
We'll been in humming
I've been on the shelf
Keepin' myself for you