50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

"The problem's all inside your head", she said to me
The answer's easy if you take it logically
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free
There must be 50 ways to leave your lover
50 ways to leave your lover

She said it's really not my habit to intrude
And furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued
And I'll repeat myself, at the risk of being crude
There must be 50 ways
50 ways to leave your lover

You just slip out the back
Or just make a new plan
You don't need to be coy, just get yourself free
And c'mon, hop on the bus, you don't need to discuss, oh
Just drop off the key
And get yourself free
And get yourself free

She said "It grieves me so to see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do
To make you smile again"
I said "I appreciate that
And would you please explain
About the 50 ways"

She said "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight and I believe in the mornin', you'll begin to see the light"
And then she kissed me
I realized she probably is right
There must be 50 ways
50 ways to leave your lover

You just slip out the back
And you make a new plan
You don't need to be coy, just, oh, get yourself free
And c'mon, hop on the bus, you don't need to discuss
Just drop off the key and get yourself free

You just slip out the back
And you make a new plan
You don't need to be coy, oh, just get yourself free
And hop on the bus, you don't need to discuss
Just drop off the key
And get yourself free
You just get yourself free

And you just slip out the back
And you make a new plan
You don't need to be coy, just get yourself free
And, c'mon, hop on the bus, you don't need to discuss
Just drop off the key and get yourself free

And, c'mon, slip out the back
And you make a new plan
You don't need be coy, you just get yourself free
And hop on the bus, you don't need to discuss
Just drop off the key
And get yourself free
And, c'mon, get yourself free
It all starts in your head, yeah

She said "It grieves me so to see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do
To make you smile again"
I said "I appreciate that
And would you please explain
About the 50 ways"

And she said "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight and I believe in the mornin', you'll begin to see the light"
And then she kissed me
And I realized she probably is right
There must be 50 ways
There must be 50 ways
50 ways to leave your lover