Take Care

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How is it that you asked for me to stay
And end up pushing me away?
How is it I'm all you wanted
But never gave me the night or day?
How we in the talking stage
And don't communicate?
I make myself available but wait on you all day?
It doesn't work that way

Told my girls for sure this time that I'm done with you
It's been always on and off with you
Haven't learned my lesson
Thinking this one gon' be different
Situation never changed, it's the same
Just like the last one
This was my last straw

And Lord knows that I'm picky
I end up picking the wrong ones
My season of situation ships have always gon' wrong
And I could only take so much, I had enough
I told myself that it's wraps
'Cause once I'm over you, it's done, I moved on

I really want it to be you
But I know what I gotta do
Gotta go my separate ways
This is how I play it safe

You wanted a song, you got one
And I hope you love the tune
'Cause you had me in my moods
See, I really liked you
But you treated me like an average
Don't you know who I am?
You had yourself a keeper but couldn't keep her
Losers weepers
I had dropped my crown, I forgot who I was
Settling for someone that didn't even put God above
But I know my worth, I know what I deserve
See I deserve the world and all the diamonds and the pearls

I really want it to be you
But I know what I gotta do
Gotta go my separate ways
This is how I play it safe

I won't forget the times we had
It wasn't all blue and it wasn't all bad
I got real love for you, at least you know that
You always knew how to make me smile
Best believe that
And you're not a bad guy either
So don't think that
I know that time and time again

We disappear on each other but we find our way back
'Cause hell, we go way back
And it's hard for me to have to let you go
Please know that
You'll always be on my prayers and occasionally on my mind
And I meant it when I told you to take care
Because respectfully I'm done this time

We tried a couple times to make it right
But maybe it's a sign that we put the past behind us
And leave what you and I had all behind

I really want it to be you
But I know what I gotta do
Gotta go my separate ways
This is how I play it safe

See though Look
I had did this to myself
Placed in a predicament without praying about it first
And now I'm hurt about it 'cause it didn't work
And I ain't ask for much, I was asking the wrong one

I was talkin it over with my cuzzo
We was on the phone
I told her I knew I was in the wrong
Being where I am with God
But unequally yoked relationships
Is all I've ever known and all I ever been in
Moving with my feelings and against his timing
But his will is perfect

And I know for a fact that
All the waiting for my future husband will be worth it
I'm working
It's best to just do me
And let it come unexpectedly as so they say

I really want it to be you
But I know what I gotta do
Gotta go my separate ways
This is how I play it safe

I just hope you know now that
This is really hard for me to do
Like not being able to talk with you
And whatnot, but um
You'll always have a place in my heart
But just know that I had to do this for me
Yours truly