Can't Stay Away

Spoken:

Walked past your apartment this morning

I could you standing by the window picking out your hair

And while I stood there

I thought to myself

"That sweet chocolate lady used to be mine!"

And now here I stand on the outside looking in

And wish surely hoping for something that I don't really have

And didn't realize what I had when I had it

It was something very special

The kind of love that truly comes along just once in a lifetime

Oh, I realize now that you have your own

Desires aspirations in life

And I can think of a lot of things I'd do different...

If I only had the chance...

I find myself believing

What my friends would always say

Bout the time would soon be coming

When I'd want you back to stay

Serves me right -- to feel this heartache

But I really -- I really can't be mad

'Cause I had all the love --

I could ever need -- didn't realize what I had

But I found out -- the hard way (I can't stay away -- Just can't stay away -- from you)

Naw, Naw -- Naw, Naw

I just can't stay away from you, Naw, Naw (I can't stay away -- Just can't stay away -- from you)

A woman likes to know that she's appreciated

Love and trust are surely both related

And some times emotion has a way of finding itself

Make you feel there's nothing left, Ohhh

(I can't stay away -- Just can't stay away -- from you)

I just can't stay away from you

No matter what I try to do -- Listen, girl

I need you here with me in this misery (I can't stay away -- Just can't stay away -- from you)

(brief musical interlude with horn playing)

Now in these days -- when most women don't have time

To bring a little comfort to the mind --

And give him piece of mind

You always came to me (Oooh, Oooh, Ooooooh) -- you came with the tender loving care

And that's why I know -- I just can't let you --

I just can't let you go nowhere (I can't stay away -- I just can't stay away )I can't stay away - I just can't stay away)

And sometimes at night -- sometimes at night when I think about it

It breaks me up -- really turns me around

It tears me up inside -- when I think about it

I let you get away -- when we should be gettin' down

Oh, girl, I know it's my own fault

I'm going through these changes (Whoo, Whooo, Whooo)

But I want you to come on back home to me, girl

I'm gonna make it up -- Im gonna make it up to you, Yeah, Yeah (I can't stay away -- I just can't stay away)

And sometimes at night -- sometimes at night when I think about

Whooooo! Whhooooo Oooh! (Whoooh, Whoooh, Whoooooh)