Real Thing

she said that she'd

take it off right here

take it off right now

give him back his ring

and stay with me



she must think thats

whut i want to hear

good as it may sound

i kno myself n that cant be



and i didnt feel bad

about it till right then

had to remind her that

we were just pretend



i said baby i want u

but he needs u

stay with the real thing

ill never love u like him

see i only want u

but baby he needs u

stay with the real thing

stay with the real thing

stay with your man



here comes the tears

(here comes the tears)

baby please dont cry

(dont cry)

i thought u knew whut this was



baby never could i take the place

of your husband (no)

but we'll always be friends (yeah)

baby we shouldnt have become lovers



and i didnt feel bad

about it till right then

had to remind her that

we were just pretend



i said baby i want u

but he needs you

stay with the real thing

ill never love u like him

see i only want u

baby he needs u

stay with the real thing

stay with the real thing

stay with your man



hey

hes got love for u forever

why cant u see

here with me

wont be better

ohhh



cus i only want u

but he needs you

stay with the real thing

i never loved u like him



see i only want u baby

but he needs u

stay with the real thing

stay with the real thing

stay with your man