It Ain’t Gonna Work Baby

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well you finally got around to telling me you don't love me, huh? I wondered when you'd get around to it But you know one thing, girl I've known all along how you felt As a matter of fact, I've known ever since last summer But I just wanted to see how long it would take you to tell I knew right after you and the baby got back from your vacation I guess I should've gone with you And maybe this wouldn't have happened But girl, you know I had to work But then, another thing If I can't trust you outta my sight for three measly little weeks Without you falling head over heels in love With some man that you've never seen before Like some little schoolgirl I don't guess we were meant for each other anyway, one more thing When two people were in love as much as we were in love And one lover stops lovin', you can tell Even a fool can tell it But I'm gon' give you your freedom And let you go on back to him But just wait until I leave for work Wi-will you do that for me, please, ma'am? 'Cause baby, I-I-I don't think I can stand to see you leavin' me And takin' my child for another man to raise I'll leave you some money on the kitchen table on my way out And you leave a forwarding address So the lawyer can send you the papers I love you, baby But I also wanna see you happy A-and oh yeah, one more thing You don't have to tell me who he is But would you-would you-would you do something for me? I-I, I want you to tell me one thing Just tell me this, girl [Verse 2] If you knew you didn't love me, baby Why did you put up with me so long? I would've understood, baby Much better than your leadin' me on 'Cause there a lot of people in the world, heh Just like you and I today One is in love with someone else and, heh Just lookin' for a chance to make that getaway But when you got your body in one place And your mind somewhere else, oh It ain't gonna work, baby, no-no-no-no It just ain't gonna work, baby, oh! Heh-ha (Do-do-do) [Verse 3] It ain't gonna work, baby, no, ha (Do-do-do) It just ain't gonna work, baby, no, heh You just go on back to him then Don't stay 'round here with me another day, no-no Because I realize now, baby [Outro] I couldn't've made you happy anyway You go and try to do some good for yourself, now