Yes, love me or leave me, do anything you want to do Yes, love me or leave me, anything you want to do You got to straighten up and fly right baby, 'cause I just can't stand the things you do If you don't want me baby, then why don't you let me be? If you don't want me baby, why don't you let me be? 'Cause I'd be better off without you, 'cause with you I'm livin' in misery Play it papa, play it! Every night I close my eyes, through the night I can't hardly sleep Yes, every night I close my eyes, all through the night I can't hardly sleep Well, if you don't want me baby, then why in the devil don't you let me be?