Written by Sly Stewart and was originally recorded by Sly & the Family Stone in 1973 for the Album "Fresh" on Epic records
If you want me to stay
I'll be around today
To be available for you to see
I'm about to go there
Then you'll know
For me to stay here
I've got to be me
You'll never be in doubt
That's what it's all about
You can't take me for granted and smile
Count the days I'm gone
Forget reachin' me by phone
Cause I promise
I'll be gone for a while
And when you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person
That you really are now
You got to get it straight
How could I ever be late
When you're my woman
Taking up my time
Oh how could I ever allow
I guess I wonder how
I could get out a pocket for fun
When you know that
You're never number two
Number one's gonna be number one
I'll be good
I wish I could
Get this message over to you now
When you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person
That you really are now
I'll be so good
I wish I could
Get this message over to you now
Get this message over to you now
I'll be so good
I wish I couldI can't believe I could have been so blind
but love is strange
I thought about it for a long long time
but the truth remains
I don't need another lonely night
to dry my tears
The answer's plain as black & white
and I can see the picture very clear
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart
I don't wanna fall, I don't wanna crawl
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart
Don't you wonder why i gotta say goodbye
It isn't like you never had the chance
to change your tune
Did you think that I'm a dime a dance
well the dance is through
I've been doing things for way too long
but baby that's over (baby that's over)
It won't be easy but I gotta be strong
and if I wanna cry I don't need your shoulder
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart
I don't wanna fall, I don't wanna crawl
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart
Don't you wonder why I gotta say goodbye
I'll find someone else
Who's nothing like you
Two can play the game as well
and your gonna be sorry baby
when it's over
I've been doing things for way too long
but baby that's over (baby that's over)
It won't be easy but I gotta be strong
and if i wanna cry i don't need your shoulder
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart
I don't wanna fall, I don't wanna crawl
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart
Don't you wonder why i gotta say goodbye
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart
Don't you wonder why i gotta say goodbye
I've been living on the edge of a broken heart