You Can Leave, But It's Going to Cost You

I remember like it was yesterday

We were over Gwen's

And we was trying one more time to make amends

Oh yes, we was

Suddenly it occurred to me it did not matter

Whether I was mad at her

Or she was mad at me

Naw, babe

Understanding my condition

I must surely be a wishing

And a hoping to be free

Some said "You can leave, but it's going to cost you"

She said, yeah, "You can leave, but it's going to cost you"

Yeah, she said "You can leave, but it's gonna cost you dearly"

Oh, "You can leave, but it's gonnato cost you, hah, dearly"

Ooh-ooh

Sometimes your eyes was red as fire

Intoxicated

Sometimes your spirit was moving on me

It wanted to fight me

I had to fight to defend my life

I didn't mind it

You see I find it

A bit of stimulating

That after fighting

We're making love

Ooh baby, ooh baby, ooh baby

'Cause after all, you was my wife

Hey, "you can leave, but it's going to cost you"

Can you still boogie? Boogie down the road sometime

She said, "You can leave, but it's going to cost you"

You were trying to put me down, she used to bully

She said, "You can leave, but it's going to cost you"

I used to sing this song, and dance on

She said "You can leave, but it's going to cost you"

Mystery man, what's going down?

Ooh, ooh, baby

That young girl is gonna cost you

Ooh, ooh, baby

If you want happiness, you got to pay

Ooh, baby

Used to be the apple of my eye (How come you loved me baby?)

Ooh, baby (How come you loved me baby?)

You used to be my heart's desire (How come you loved me baby?)

My heart's desire, yeah (How come you loved me baby?)

I'm gone, get used to it, baby

I'm gone, get used to it, baby

I'm gone, get used to it, baby

I'm gone, get used to it, baby

I'm gone, get used to it, baby

I'm gone, get used to it

I'm gone, get used to it, baby

I'm gone, get used to it

You tried to have them shackle me

Bring me in

Tell me what for

So to satisfy you, baby

You have won the battle

Oh, but Daddy's gonna win the war

Her lawyers worked so hard

Tryin'a take my riches

Rich things, too

Trying to sell my home

Tried to take my life

And my child too

I don't care

Tryin'a upset my woman

Examinin' my soul

But I was strong, baby

Stood my ground and prayed

Asked the Lord to help

Wish he was in a position

To upset the judge

You can leave, but it's going to cost you

You can leave, but it's going to cost you

You can leave, but it's going to cost you

You can leave, but it's going to cost you

You used to say that I was a gorgeous hunk of man

That didn't help me baby

Ah, when you was on the stand