I Bow Out
Whitney Houston · My Love Is Your Love
I tired of playing this game
And I won’t play it no more
And I won’t take it no more
Through with being your fool
And I won’t do it no more
And I won’t, I won’t keep up this act
Not for one minute
I’m gonna pull,
I’m gonna pull this curtain down
This time I won’t play this game
I made a vow to make a change and
I Bow Out (I won’t be hanging around baby)
I decline to take the pain
I resign the masquerade
I Bow Out (I won’t be staying around baby)
I Bow Out
Can’t go on with the show
You’re just a stage I went through
Now you’re just fading from view. Yeah!
Time for a change of scene
Guess I’ll be taking my leaveI guess
I won’t, I won’t stay in this play
Not for one minute
I gonna make, I wanna make my exit now
This time I won’t play this game
I made a vow to make a change and
I Bow Out (I won’t be hanging around baby)
I decline to take the pain
I resign the masquerade and
I Bow Out (I won’t be staying around baby)
I Bow Out
When your left standing on that stage all alone
Maybe you’ll realize
You should have learned to treat me right
And when this final act is finally through
Maybe you’ll wish you’d been
The kind of man you should have been
Now watch me say goodbye and walk right out of your life
And I won’t play it no more
And I won’t take it no more
Through with being your fool
And I won’t do it no more
And I won’t, I won’t keep up this act
Not for one minute
I’m gonna pull,
I’m gonna pull this curtain down
This time I won’t play this game
I made a vow to make a change and
I Bow Out (I won’t be hanging around baby)
I decline to take the pain
I resign the masquerade
I Bow Out (I won’t be staying around baby)
I Bow Out
Can’t go on with the show
You’re just a stage I went through
Now you’re just fading from view. Yeah!
Time for a change of scene
Guess I’ll be taking my leaveI guess
I won’t, I won’t stay in this play
Not for one minute
I gonna make, I wanna make my exit now
This time I won’t play this game
I made a vow to make a change and
I Bow Out (I won’t be hanging around baby)
I decline to take the pain
I resign the masquerade and
I Bow Out (I won’t be staying around baby)
I Bow Out
When your left standing on that stage all alone
Maybe you’ll realize
You should have learned to treat me right
And when this final act is finally through
Maybe you’ll wish you’d been
The kind of man you should have been
Now watch me say goodbye and walk right out of your life
I Bow Out
Released in 1992 on the album My Love Is Your Love, "I Bow Out" stands as a poignant ballad within Whitney Houston's discography. The track showcases her signature vocal power and emotional depth, characteristic of her work during the early 1990s. While not one of her most commercially dominant singles, the recording highlights her ability to convey vulnerability and strength, fitting seamlessly into the R&B and pop standards she helped define. It complements her broader catalog of soulful performances that have become staples in the music industry.