It's not that I don't love you, you know how much I do (ha)
and it's not that I found someone to take the place of you
it's just a fear that builds within me, everytime you touch my hand
and a dread that shakes my body, that even I don't understand,

so I'm leavin'
This time I'm playin' it smart,
I'm gonna walk away from love,
before love, breaks my heart

ooh, you're clinging to me tighter than you ever have before,
I don't understand it
but I know it's going to take everything I got,
to keep walking out the door
but those arms you got around me, will let me go someday
And I'd rather leave you holding on, than pushin' me away,

so, I'm leavin', yes I am
this time I'm playin' it smart,
I'm gonna walk away from love
before love, breaks my heart

So, I'm leavin', yes I am,
this time I'm playin' it smart,
I'm gonna walk away from love,
before love, breaks my heart, ooh

Oh, baby,
I'm leavin' baby,
this time I'm playin' it smart
oh, don't break my heart
oh, I'm walkin' away baby
ooh, you're gonna let me go someday
baby, I'd rather have you holdin' on,
hodin on, oh, than pushin' me away
wahh, ooh-ee baby, yeah

so, I'm leavin'
I will go playin' it smart
don't you break my heart, baby
I'm leavin' baby
yeah, ha-ha
I don't wanna be the one to cry, no baby
and it's not that I found someone new
aah, just to take the place of you,
it's just that,
I'm leavin' baby
woo-hoo-hoo, oh baby
oh dear darlin'
but I'm leavin'
this time I'm playin' it smart,
before you let me go