The Only Way

I heard that your ex came by the house today
And that he wanted
He wanted to take you away
I don't if you told him "Yes"
Or if you told him "No"
But common sense oughta tell him, huh
I'd be a fool to let you go

'Cause the only way (The only way)
I could let him take you, oh!
(Let him take you)
He's got to give back all the time and money
I got invested in you, huh (yeah, yeah)
That's the only way (yeah, yeah)
That's the only way (yeah)
That's the only way

Who in the world do he think he is?
Just gon' walk right up in herе, hm
After nine long years
If hе thinks he can do it
Well let me tell you he's wrong, uh
Because I've worked too hard, baby
And we've scuffled too long, uh

And the only way (The only way)
I could let him take you (Let him take you)
He's got to give back all the time and money
I got tied up in you, huh (yeah, yeah)
That's the only way (yeah, yeah)
That's the only way (yeah)
That's the only way

Baby (yeah)
You're smart enough to see what this
Man is tryin' to do, huh
I know I can see it, uh
And that's why I ain't gon'
Let him come in here
And take my house and my woman
Away from me like this, uh
All this stuff we got here, uh oh, uh

Where in the world did he get such nerves?
To come in here right off the streets
And try to upset my world
I heard he said he could get you, mmm
With just a wave of his hand
But he's got to be a two dollar fool, ha ha!
If he thinks he can listen

Because the only way (The only way)
I could let him take you, oh!
(Let him take you)
He's got to give back all the time and money
That I got invested in you, huh (yeah, yeah)
That's the only way (yeah, yeah)
That's the only way, yeah