Can’t Stay

Lyrics

[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