The title says it all: in “Can’t Stay Away”, Leigh sings about a man she can’t keep away from, even though the relationship may not be a healthy or positive one. It’s a similar theme to that of “Mad About the Boy”, albeit expressed more emotionally and with less of a jaunty tone.
[Verse 1]
Sit around all day pretending
Fooling myself that I, that I could be with you
All these silly games that we, we been playing
Can't keep me from loving you, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
I found that lately I want to give in
Temptation
This frustration is killing me inside
I know we tried
It's weighing on my heart
And it's tearing me apart
I can't stay away from you
(Never stay away from you)
[Chorus]
I can't (Can't) stay away (Can't stay away)
From loving you (From loving you, my baby)
(You know it's true)
I can't (Can't) stay away (Can't stay away)
From loving you (Lovin', lovin', lovin' you, baby)
[Verse 2]
I feel so foolish, so easy
Wrap me up, I'm so scared and so needy
I can't turn off what I'm feelin'
Give me something to believe in
But I throw my cards on the table
[?] letting go
But I can't stay away from you
Baby, baby, baby
[Pre-Chorus]
I found that lately I want to give in
Temptation
This frustration is killing me inside
I know we tried
It's weighing on my heart
And it's tearing me apart
I can't stay away from you
(Never stay away from you)
[Chorus]
I can't stay away (Stay away)
From loving you (Baby, baby, baby)
(I got no resistance)
I can't (I can't) stay away (I can't stay away)
From loving you (Lovin', lovin', lovin' you)
[Verse 3]
I find myself dreamin' all day awake
Only to find my heart is breaking
[?] keep me wanting more
Baby it's too hard to ignore
I can't live with or without you
But I can't keep myself from loving you, oh
Can't stay away from love
Can't stay away from you
I try to keep my distance
But for you I've no resistance and I
Can't stay away
I can't keep myself from lovin', lovin', lovin', lovin', lovin' you, baby
[Chorus]
I can't stay away (Yeah)
From loving you (Yeah, baby)
(Yeah, baby)
I can't stay away
From loving you (Ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
I can't stay away (Yeah)
Oh, from loving you (You know it's true)
(You know it's true, baby)