Why Did You Leave Me

Don't make me pay for his mistakes, baby 

He's the one who did you wrong 

Yes, don't make me pay for his mistakes, baby 

He's the one who did you wrong 



Well, he's the one who gave you six babies 

And I'm the one who tried to give them a home, yes I am 



I said, I'm tired of you tellin' me baby 

About how your man did you wrong 

How he used to take your welfare cheque 

And leave the kids without home 

But I'm the one who's working 

I'm the one trying to give them a home 



Yes, I'm the one who's gonna love you baby 

I'm the one who gonna give them a home 

Oh yes I am 



I said I don't understand 

What make a good woman treat a man so bad 

She take a no good man 

And give him everything she had 

She'll reach back in the cookie jar 

And give him every dime 

And let the kids run around hungry 

Sleepin' and a cryin' 



So don't make me pay for his mistakes, baby 

He's the one who did you wrong 

Yes, he's the one who gave you six babies 

And I'm the one who gonna give them a home 

Oh yes I am 



Yes, he's the one who gave you six babies 

And I'm the one tryin' to give them a home 

Hold on 

Don't make me pay baby 

Don't make me pay for his mistakes, baby 



He's the one who did you wrong 

Laaawwwdddd baby 

He's the one