Tell me while you're jivin'   While all my love is true   All my lovin' and a huggin', baby   It was meant for you      Get yourself together, yeah   Don't you tell no lie, ah, don't you lie   You've been burning both ends of the candle, baby   Gonna get you by and by      I see by your expression   Of shock and disbelief   You know I'm not mistaken, baby   So I'll just make it brief      Get yourself together, baby, yeah   Don't you lie to me, ah, ah, don't you lie to me   You've been running around and cheatin', baby   Gonna get you, wait and see      Hey baby, you may think I'm rappin'   And don't mean what I say   But if I have to leave you, baby   Just don't give no way      Get yourself together, girl   Don't you tell no lie, ah, don't you lie, yeah   You've been running around and cheatin', baby   Gonna get you by and by, ah, go get your bye bye, baby      You may think I'm rappin'   And don't mean what I say   But if I have to leave you, baby   You better not get in my way      Get yourself together, girl   Don't you tell no lie, ah, don't you lie   You've been running around and cheatin', baby   Gonna get you by and by, by, by, by      I'm goin' by, baby, I'm goin' by   Got my packed bag   And I'm leaving this house   Slammin' the door behind my back      I'm goin', leavin', quitin'   Ain't gonna come back no more   I'm catchin' that 9 o'clock train   And I'm sayin', bye bye, baby   Bye bye, bye baby, I'm gone