Ain't No Way

[Verse 1: Patti LaBelle] Ain't no way For me to love you If you won't let me Said it ain't no way For me to give you all you need If you won't let me give all of me [Pre-Chorus: Mary J. Blige & (Patti)] I know that a woman's duty Is to have and love her man (And love her man) And that's the way it was planned Oh, oh, but how can I, how can I, how can I Give you everything you need When it's tying both of, both of my hands [Chorus: Patti & Mary] Oh, oh, it ain't no way (Ain't no way) I said it ain't no way, no (Ain't no way) It just ain't no way, no no no no Sho' ain't no way It ain't no way (Ain't no way) It ain't no way for me to love you If you won't let me [Bridge: Patti] I want you to stop trying to be someone you're not Hard, cold and cruel is a man Who paid too much for what he's got And if you need me Won't you say, say that you do Because if you need me Don't you know that I need you? [Chorus: Patti] Oh, it ain't no way, no (Ain't no way) Ain't no way (Ain't no way) Sho' ain't no way, no (Ain't no way) I'm tellin' you it ain't no way It ain't no way (Ain't no way) For me to love you, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah If you won't let me [Outro: Patti & Mary] Let me love ya If you won't let me Let me hold ya Boy, you're tying both of my hands Just give me a chance, baby, baby Said, baby, ain't no way, ain't no way Good to you, yes, but you're giving me nothing Nothing...