Can’t Stay

[Chorus]
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay
You said things would change
But girl, things are still the same
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay
We stay together puttin' a front on
I'd rather be on my own (On my own)

[Verse 1]
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
Hoping and praying you still love me

[Chorus]
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay
You said things would change
But girl, things are still the same (Say it one more time)
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay (Ooh wee)
We stay together puttin' a front on
I'd rather be on my own (On my own)
(Listen)

[Verse 2]
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
I gave you all that I had
You didn't love me one ounce
So like a basketball, I gotta bounce

[Chorus]
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay
You said things would change
But girl, things are still the same (Oh girl)
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay (Gotta go bye, bye, bye, bye)
We stay together puttin' a front on
I'd rather be on my own

[Bridge]
Listen
Baby, can you tell me
Where I went wrong, yeah
All I ever wanted, baby, baby, baby
Was a happy home (Oh) I can call my own (Oh)
I can't take no more (No lies)
So I'm telling you
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye

[Chorus]
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay
You said things would change (Lord have mercy)
But girl, things are still the same
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay (Ooh yeah, mmm)
We stay together puttin' a front on
I'd rather be on my own (Oh)
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay
You said things would change
But girl, things are still the same (I gotta go)
Girl, I gotta go, I can't stay (I gotta go)
We stay together puttin' a front on
I'd rather be on my own

[Outro]
Break it down
Break it down, mhm
'Cause I wanna talk to my people this evening
(Come on)
And let 'em know it takes a fool to learn (It takes a fool), mhm
That love don't love nobody
That's why I can truly say in my heart
That 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
That love don't live here (Love don't live here anymore)
Oh, hoo, it's alright, it's okay
Gonna move on anyone (I can move on)
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Baby, you hurt me so bad
I gotta move on (I can move on)
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (Yeah)
I gotta go, I gotta leave, baby 'cause love don't
(Love don't live here) Anymore, mhm
I think I'll leave it alone now
(Love don't live here anymore)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, hoo, mhm