You Can Leave But It's Going to Cost You [Alternate Version]

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, yeah, 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

It wanted to fight me

I had to fight to defend my life

I didn't mind it

You see, I find it

A bit stimulating

That after fighting

We're making love

Ooh baby, ooh baby, ooh baby

Cause after all, you was my wife

Hey, can you still boogie

Boogie down the road sometime

Hey, you can leave, but it's going to cost you

She said, you can leave, but it's going to cost you

You were trying to put me down

She said, you can leave, but it's going to cost you

I used to sing this song, I'm dancin' on

She said, you can leave, but it's going to cost you

Mystery 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

How come you loved me, baby?

How come you love

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 shackle me

(Power, power, power)

Bring me in

Tell me what for

So to satisfy you baby

You have won the battle

Oh but Daddy's gonna win the war

Her lawyers worked so hard

Tryin'a take my riches

Rich things, too

Trying to sell my home

Tried to take my life

Not my child too

I don't care

Tryina upset my woman

Examinin' my soul

But I was strong, baby

Stood my ground and prayed

Asked the Lord to help

Wish he 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

You can't have happiness

Until you pay me

And make me happy too, baby

You can leave, but it's going to cost you

You can't have peace of mind till I get mine

You can leave but it's going to cost you, mommy

You can't have no jewelry

Think about them first

You can leave but it's going to cost you, mommy