Sly & The Family Stone If You Want Me to Stay lyrics

If you want me to stay
I'll be around today
To be available for you to see
I'm about to go
And 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
Because 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

Takin' up my time
Ohh, 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
I get this message over to you now

When you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person
You really are now

I'll be so good
I wish, I could
Get the message over to you now