Can't Stay

Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay

You said things would change (hmm)

But girl, things are still the same

Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay

We stay together putting the front on

I'd rather be on my own (on my own)

When we first met things were fine

We went out to dine

We strolled the beach

Holding hands sharing quality time

What happened between then and now

The love we shared was lost somehow

My friends tried to tell me

That we're moving too fast

But how could I know the feelings would pass

It wouldn't last

I know I should have left a long time ago

But I stayed to see

Still hoping and praying you still love me

Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay (hmm)

You said things would change

But girl, things are still the same (say one more time)

Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay (hoo-wee)

We stay together putting the front on

I'd rather be on my own (on my own)

Listen, I took you in treated your children as mine

Then we laid and made love

And you had my son what a precious time

I did all that I could to get through to you

To let you know girl it's you I was living for

(But you let your mind, play games on you)

Then when I'm not around

You think that I don't know

That you're passing time

With the guy next door, huh

I gave you all that I had

You didn't love me one-once

So like a basket ball I gotta bounce

Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay

You said things would change (you, you, you, you)

But girl, things are still the same (hmmm) (oh yeah)

Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay (gotta go bye, bye, bye, bye, bye)

We stay together putting the front on

I'd rather be on my own

Listen, baby can you tell me, hmm

Where I went wrong? yeah

All I ever wanted, baby, baby, baby

Was a happy home, I can call my own (home)

I can't take no more (no doubt)

So I'm telling you, bye-bye, bye-bye

Bye bye, bye-bye

Girl I gotta go, I can't stay (hmmm)

You said things would change (lord have mercy)

But girl things are still the same (girl)

Girl I gotta go, I can't stay (hmm, yeah)

We stay together putting the front on

I'd rather be on my own

Ohhh, ohhh, ohhhh

Girl I gotta go, I can't stay (ohhhh, ohhh)

You said things would change (yeah)

But girl things are still the same (yeah)

Girl I gotta go, I can't stay (I gotta go)

We stay together putting the front on

I'd rather be on my own, yeah

Break it down, break it down, hmm

'Cause I want to talk to my people this evening come on

And let them know it takes a fool to learn (it takes a fool)

That love don't love nobody

That's why I can truly say in my heart

Love don't live here (love don't live here anymore)

Good God almighty

Baby you hurt me so bad

But oh I'm mighty grateful

Love don't live here (love don't live here anymore)

Oh, It's alright, it's okay (alright, okay)

Gonna move on anyone

(I can move on)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Baby you hurt me so bad

I gotta move on (I gotta move on)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I gotta go I gotta leave, baby

'Cause love don't live here (anymore hmm)

Hmmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmmm

I think I leave it alone now

(Love dont) love dont live here anymore

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-oo, hmm