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 occured 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 say, you can leave, but it's going to cost you She said, 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 going to cost you, hah, dearly Sometimes your eyes was red as fire Intoxicated Sometimes your spirit was moving on me Begun to fight me I had to fight to defend my life I think I minded See I've finded I think I've stimulated 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 She said, you can leave, but it's going to cost you She would try 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 around She said, you can leave, but it's going to cost you Mr. man, what's going down That young girl is going to cost you If you want happiness, you got to pay Oooh baby, used to be the apple of my eye I come to love you fool I come to love you baby You used to be my heart's desire My heart's desire, yeah 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 shut me Bring me Tell me what for So I'd satisfy you baby You have won the battle Oh but Daddy's gonna win the war But Mommy's worked so hard Tryin'a take my riches Rich things, too Being trying to sell my Oh I tried to communicate Tryina set my woman Salmon in my soul But I was strong, baby Stood my ground and prayed Put a lot to work Wish it 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 use to say that I was a gorgeous hunk of man That didn't help me baby Ah, when you was on the stand