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Your slippn' out the back door, slidin' down the lane,
Whatcha doin' that for, baby, whatcha got to gain,
I can't be watchin' you, I can't be watchin' you,
I don't know what you're up to, but it must be no good,
Now I hear your runnin' with some local city hood,
I can't be watchin' you, I can't be watchin' you
Chorus:
'I ain't wasting all my time trying to keep you in line,
I can't be watchin' you
Well you leave the house at seven, you say you'll be right back,
Then I see you climbin' in some big black Cadillac,
I can't be watchin' you, oh,
Your friends came up and told me, just the other day,
They saw you where you know you got no business anyway,
I can't be watchin' you, I can't be watchin' you
Chorus:
I ain't wastin' all my time tryin' to keep you in line,
I can't be watchin' you
I've done all I can do,
I've said all I can say,
I've heard enough and seen enough,
I won't be watchin' you, I wont' be watchin' you, babe
I ain't wastin' no more time tryin' to keep your ass in line,
I won't be watchin' you
Whatcha doin' that for, baby, whatcha got to gain,
I can't be watchin' you, I can't be watchin' you,
I don't know what you're up to, but it must be no good,
Now I hear your runnin' with some local city hood,
I can't be watchin' you, I can't be watchin' you
Chorus:
'I ain't wasting all my time trying to keep you in line,
I can't be watchin' you
Well you leave the house at seven, you say you'll be right back,
Then I see you climbin' in some big black Cadillac,
I can't be watchin' you, oh,
Your friends came up and told me, just the other day,
They saw you where you know you got no business anyway,
I can't be watchin' you, I can't be watchin' you
Chorus:
I ain't wastin' all my time tryin' to keep you in line,
I can't be watchin' you
I've done all I can do,
I've said all I can say,
I've heard enough and seen enough,
I won't be watchin' you, I wont' be watchin' you, babe
I ain't wastin' no more time tryin' to keep your ass in line,
I won't be watchin' you
Lyrics submitted by Charlie the man
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