Lyrics:

spoken:
Walked past your apartment this morning
I could you standing by the window picking out your hair
And while I stood there
I thought to myself
'That sweet chocolate lady used to be mine!'
And now here I stand on the outside looking in
And wish surely hoping for something that I don't really have
And didn't realize what I had when I had it
It was something very special
The kind of love that truly comes along just once in a lifetime
Oh, I realize now that you have your own
Desires aspirations in life
And I can think of a lot of things I'd do different...
If I only had the chance...

I find myself believing
What my friends would always say
'Bout the time would soon be coming
When I'd want you back to stay
Serves me right, to feel this heartache
But I really, I really can't be mad
'Cause I had all the love
I could ever need, didn't realize what I had

But I found out, the hard way (I can't stay away, Just can't stay away, from you)
Naw, Naw, Naw, Naw
I just can't stay away from you, Naw, Naw (I can't stay away, Just can't stay away, from you)

A woman likes to know that she's appreciated
Love and trust are surely both related
And some times emotion has a way of finding itself
Make you feel there's nothing left, Oh

(I can't stay away, Just can't stay away, from you)
I just can't stay away from you
No matter what I try to do, Listen, girl
I need you here with me in this misery (I can't stay away, Just can't stay away, from you)

Now in these days, when most women don't have time
To bring a little comfort to the mind
And give him piece of mind
You always came to me, you came with the tender loving care
And that's why I know, I just can't let you
I just can't let you go nowhere (I can't stay away, I just can't stay away) I can't stay away, I just can't stay away)
And sometimes at night, sometimes at night when I think about it
It breaks me up, really turns me around
It tears me up inside, when I think about it
I let you get away, when we should be gettin' down
Oh, girl, I know it's my own fault
I'm going through these changes
But I want you to come on back home to me, girl

I'm gonna make it up, I'm gonna make it up to you, Yeah, Yeah (I can't stay away, I just can't stay away)
And sometimes at night, sometimes at night when I think about