Baby, can I talk to you for a minute?
Oh
Oh
Listen

Boy, you had me fooled.
I can't believe you.
'Cause' you never done anything that I asked of you.
Always talking like I just can't do right.
Blaming me for everything and that just ain't right.
'Cause I

'Cause' I can't do this alone. (I don't know what to do.)
Alone.(I'm tryna stay with you.)
It's not all about you. (Oh)
Boy, I can't do this alone. (You're making this harder.)
Alone. (Boy, I'm bout to leave ya)
('Cause I can't do this alone)
Alone
Alone
Alone

And I gave you everything I had.
Yeah.
And I never said nothing.
Did everything for you.
What did you do?
Nothing.
Then you got the nerve to wanna run your mouth.
Like I ain't never held you down.
Baby, what did I do to deserve this?
'Cause' I put you on a shelf.
Girl, I need help.
'Cause' I can't do this alone, baby.

'Cause I can't do this alone. (I don't know what to do.)
Alone. (I'm tryna stay with you.)
It's not all about you. (No, I can't do it)
Girl, I can't do this alone. (You're making this harder)
Alone. (Girl, I'm bout to leave ya)
(I can't do this alone)
Alone
Alone
Alone

And I tried to work this out. (I'm tryna work this out)
But boy you're changing now. (Oh, you're changing now)
What do I do? (What do I do?)
I'm so confused. (I'm so confused, baby)

(And I tried to work this out.)
I tried it all.
(But girl, you're changing now.)
So did I.
(What do I do?)
What do I do?
(I'm so confused.)
What do I do?
I can't do this alone.

'Cause I can't do this alone.
Alone.
(But I'm tryna stay with you, yeah.)
It's not all about you.
(No no no, it's not all about you.)
Boy, I can't do this alone.
(I tried everything.)
(Oh)
Alone.
(I've done everything.)
(Oh)
(But I can't do this alone.)
Alone (I feel ya)
Alone (I feel ya)
Alone.

'Cause I can't do this alone.
(Baby help me)
Alone.
(Baby help me.)
It's not all about you.
(It's not all about you no, no, no, no)
Boy, I can't do this alone.
I wanna stay together.)
Alone.
(I wanna stay together too.)
(Girl, I'm bout to leave ya.)
(I'm bout to leave you too.)
Alone ('cause I can't do this alone.)
Alone (Oh...)
Alone

I don't know what to do.
'cause' boy I'm so tired of you.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh

Oh, said I don't know what to do.
Oh
Girl, I'm so tired of you.
Do what you gotta do.
'Cause I, I can't do this alone.

'Cause' I can't do this alone.
Alone.
Oh I tried everything but I can't do it no no.
It's not all about you.
It's not all about you.
Boy, I can't do this alone.
And I
Alone.
Been here so long, what I'm suppose to do?
I don't know.
Girl, I gotta leave you.
I don't know what to tell you.
Oh
'Cause I can't do it.
Alone
Alone
Alone

Said I can't do this alone.
Said I can't do this alone.
Said I tried everything.
I've done everything.
Oh, what we gonna do baby?

Writer : BROWN, NACIO HERB/FREED, ARTHUR
Copyright : Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing