19 ContributorsIf You Want Me To Stay Lyrics

“If You Want Me to Stay” is a 1973 hit single by Sly and the Family Stone, from their album Fresh. The single was the band’s final Top 20 pop hit, and is the best-known of its post-There’s a Riot Goin' On… Read More 

[Verse 1]

If you want me to stay

I'll be around today

To be available for you to see

But I am about to go

And then you'll know

For me to stay here, I got to be me

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

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 taking up my time?

[Verse 4]

Whoa, oh, how could you ever allow

I guess I wonder how

How could you get out of pocket for fun, how, how?

When you know that you're never number two

Number one's gonna be number one

[Verse 5]

Ohh, ow, oohh

I'll be good, I wish I could

Get this message over to you now

[Verse 6]

When you see me again

I hope that you have been

The kind of person you really are now

I'll be so good

Oh, I wish I could

Get the message over to you now

[Outro]

Oh, yessir

I'm good, man