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If you want me to stay
I'll be around today
To be available for you to see
I'm about to go
And then you'll know
For me to stay here I've got to be me
You'll never be in doubt
That's what it's all about
You can't take me for granted and smile
Count the days I'm gone
Forget reaching me by phone
Because I promise I'll be gone for a while
When you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person that you really are now
You got to get it straight
How could I ever be late
When you're my woman takin' up my time
How could you ever allow
I guess I wonder how
How could you get out of pocket for fun
When you know that you never number two
Number one gonna be number one
I'll be good
I wish I could
Get this message over to you now
When you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person you really are now
I'll be so good
I wish I could
Get the message over to you now
I'll be around today
To be available for you to see
I'm about to go
And then you'll know
For me to stay here I've got to be me
You'll never be in doubt
That's what it's all about
You can't take me for granted and smile
Count the days I'm gone
Forget reaching me by phone
Because I promise I'll be gone for a while
I hope that you have been
The kind of person that you really are now
You got to get it straight
How could I ever be late
When you're my woman takin' up my time
How could you ever allow
I guess I wonder how
How could you get out of pocket for fun
When you know that you never number two
Number one gonna be number one
I wish I could
Get this message over to you now
When you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person you really are now
I'll be so good
I wish I could
Get the message over to you now
Song Info
Submitted by
hottscubbard On Nov 25, 2004
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One of the fonkiest songs I've heard. I love his voice here.
This song is awsome
Such a great song! One has been there, for the other, many times, while the other has never done the same for him, so he's tired she's not even realizing how much she's considering his love something to take for granted, so he's going away for a while.
This song is about a man being a real man. He's giving her the choice to run the streets for fun, or stay with him and build something real. It takes a real man to know when He's being used or taken for granted, and a strong man to do something about it! So he's leaving for a while to let her know that he knows he's being played and he won't tolerate it. And he's hoping that when he returns she's got it together and knows what she wants. But no matter what she decides and does while he's gone... Either way he'll be okay with what she decides.. ("ill be good"). That's what a real man does! ????????