Let Me Go
Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio Lyrics

We've been goin' out for awhile now baby
We have been in a committed relationship for some time now, darling.

We've had some good times and some hard times too
We have enjoyed happy moments and endured tough experiences together.

But now I've reached that point in my life
At this stage in my life, I need more certainty in our relationship.

Where I need more of a commitment from you
I need you to commit to a future with me and be serious about it.

You've had me on hold for so very long
You have left me hanging and waiting for your decision for an extended period.

Make up your mind baby
Please decide on our relationship, my dear.

Don't keep me hangin' on
It's unfair to keep me in the dark regarding our future together.

If you're not sure that you want me
If you are uncertain about being committed to me,

Let me go
then please, let me go and move forward.

Come on and do right by me baby
Please show respect towards me and treat me with honesty.

And if you're not sure that you need me
If you are unsure about needing me,

Let me go oh
then, let me go and don't string me along.

I'm not the kinda man
I am not the type of person who you can just use for your pleasure.

You can just keep for your pleasure
I am not to be taken lightly without any real commitment on your part.

You've gotta really want
I need you to genuinely desire a future with me.

For us to stay together yeah
In order for us to build a future together.

It's not fair to keep me hangin' on
It's not fair for me to feel uncertain and left in the dark regarding our future.

For another year or two
It's unreasonable to continue this way for much longer.

Make up your mind right now
Please decide on our relationship immediately.

And decide what you want to do
And communicate your decision regarding our future together.

Now I know when a woman gets in her twenties
I understand that women in their twenties may start feeling pressure to settle down.

She starts to feel like she's runnin' out of time
She may begin to worry that time is running out for her to find a committed partner.

Nine times out of ten she's correct
In most cases, she is justified in feeling that way.

If she assumes, yea, that marriage
If she believes that marriage is an important goal.

Is the last thing on a man's mind
She may think that most men are not truly interested in getting married.

But now the table's turned
However, the situation has changed for me.

The shoe is on the other foot
I now find myself in the opposite position.

I know what I want
I am sure about my desires and goals regarding our relationship.

But you still want to look
But you are still indecisive and unsure about a future with me.