You say that it's over baby, Lord
You say that it's over now
But still you hang around me, come on
Won't you move over

You know that I need a man, honey Lord
You know that I need a man
But when I ask you to you just tell me
That maybe you can

Please don't you do it to me babe, no!
Please don't you do it to me baby
Either take this love I offer
Or just let me be

I ain't quite a ready for walking, no no no no
I ain't quite a ready for walking
And what you gonna do with your life
Life all just dangling?

Oh yeah
Make up your mind, honey
You're playing with me, hey hey hey
Make up your mind, darling
You're playing with me, come on now
Now either be my loving man
I said-a, let me honey, let me be, yeah

You say that it's over, baby, no
You say that it's over now
But still you hang around me, come on
Won't you move over

You know that I need a man, honey, I told you so
You know that I need a man
But when I ask you to you just tell me
That maybe you can

Hey! Please don't you do it to me, babe, no
Please don't you do it to me baby
Either take this love I offer
Honey let me be

I said won't you, won't you let me be
Honey, you're teasing me
Yeah, you're playing with my heart, dear
I believe you're toying with my affections, honey

I can't take it no more baby
And furthermore, I don't intend to
I'm just tired of hanging from the end of a string, honey
You expect me to fight like a goddamned mule
Wah, wah, wah, wah, honey


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    ...... No one's commented on this song... It's true it fairly obvious what it's about why hasn't anyone just stated how good it is? Has no one else fallen in love with Pearl as I have and love every single song on it? What is wrong with the world these days? "I can't take it no more, baby And furthermore I don't intend to" That's the best line.

    ---twigs---on October 04, 2007   Link

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