Uh, uh, uh

Baby girl
You know my situation
And sometimes I know you get impatient
But you don't put to on a show to get ovations
Take it to court and go through litigation's
And I respect ya gangsta
Treat you like a princess
And put some' on your neck to thank ya
She's my pinch hitter
When the starting lineup ain't playing right
I come off the bench with her
It might sound like I'm gassing ya
But it took time to get from the back seat to the passenger
We been creeping and sneaking
Just to keep it from leaking
We so deep in our freaking
That we don't sleep on the weekend
Wifey
A little bit uptight
Wondering why I coming home in the middle of the night
It'll be alright, if y'all bump heads it'll be a fight
But I said it'll be alright

I really wanna be with you (be with you)
But I gotta be real with you (real with you)
I can't leave you alone (no)
And I know I'm living wrong
But I can't let you go
You're the one I want in my life (want in my life)
I already got a wife (got a wife)
I can't leave you alone (no)
And I know I'm living wrong
But I can't let you go

You ain't ever step out of line
Or get out a pocket
So I made sure canary sent out your locket
To protect you, I'll get out and cock it
And you know the barrel of my gun is big enough to spit out a rocket
Oh, you gon' play dumb if cops do come through
I gotta keep the top up if my drop do come through
But I know the boutiques and the shops you run through
So I cop her one, and cop you one too
You always get a daily page, weekly ring
Plus you ain't too shy to do them freaky things
I ain't gotta put a band on your finger
Or worry about you telling the whole world I'm your man while I spring her
At first you were something I denied
Something I would slide
Just do something in the ride
But shorty
There's something you provide
'Cause the entree ain't as good without something on the side, you know?

I really wanna be with you (be with you)
But I gotta be real with you (real with you)
I can't leave you alone (no)
And I know I'm living wrong
But I can't let you go
You're the one I want in my life (want in my life)
I already got a wife (got a wife)
I can't leave you alone (no)
And I know I'm living wrong
But I can't let you go

Uh
Uh oh, I might be leaving the earth soon
My girl gon' kill me if she smell the scent of your perfume
It's gon' be a clip tossed if I go back
With stains of your lip gloss on my throwback
She won't care if I'm a platinum rapper
If she catch me with an empty Magnum wrapper
So keep it on the down low, call the car celly
You seen what happened with Mr. Big and R. Kelly

You know I care for you (care for you)
And anytime this chick is there for you (there for you)
These feelings I'ma share with you
Which makes it a little more clear for you

I really wanna be with you (be with you)
But I gotta be real with you (real with you)
I can't leave you alone (no)
And I know I'm living wrong
But I can't let you go
You're the one I want in my life (want in my life)
I already got a wife (got a wife)
I can't leave you alone (no)
And I know I'm living wrong
But I can't let you go

Really wanna be with you (be with you)
But I gotta be real with you (real with you)
I can't leave you alone (no)
And I know I'm living wrong
But I can't let you go
You're the one I want in my life (want in my life)
I already got a wife (got a wife)
I can't leave you alone (no)
And I know I'm living wrong
But I can't let you go


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Can't Let You Go Lyrics as written by Cynthia Loving John Jackson

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    well im sure this song is about a guy being stuck beteween two women. he's married but has fallen for another. wether it be just for the sex or love in either case he wants another girl. cool song

    frenzyon November 07, 2004   Link
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    Why would you want to be played by him he is soo ugly, poor wife..

    **I love chris**on April 05, 2005   Link
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    amazing song. reminds me of when my best friend Will and me got together, and he was with a girlfriend. and we knew it was wrong, but i lvoed him and i just couldnt let him go

    little_miss_failureon January 11, 2006   Link
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    this song's beautiful..it's about your normal playa playa, who already has a wife at home but got a thing on the side, who started out as his sexual muse but turned out to have strong feelings for her. although he loves the wife he's fallen in love with the chick on the side. the chick on the side obviously wants to be the wife, but like he said, "it take time to get from the back seat to the passenger"...so he won't let either one go and won't let her be wifey....i think its a beautiful song, and i cry when i hear it... forbidden loves are the best kind of love, its much more intense, but in reality it's selfish to both girls, especially the chick on the side, because she gives him her all and everything, and she gets whats left... and trust me, thats hard..but still, love this song xxx

    ThE bLaCk EnIgMaon June 09, 2007   Link
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    nice rhyme. Not a big Fabolous fan but this song is decent

    convinceon September 29, 2008   Link
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    great song. i miss wen rap used to be like this

    welcome2heartbreakon December 02, 2008   Link
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    This sonq always meant so much to me, because I fell in love with one of my bestfriends . Too bad his qirlfriend was my bestfriend too... hahaha stupid cuntt.... but this sonq has always meant a lot to me, because we knew we were so wronq for doinq it and yet, wee couldn't stop .. and we've been toqether over a year now .. yeahh =]

    NoDoubtx33on February 10, 2009   Link
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    love this song, I can relate to it...being the side chick is NO fun...but you don't choose who you love.

    LaLaSV18on May 03, 2011   Link

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