Ma`am I`m sorry to bother you today
But I`m looking for a boy named Ray
You know I got a warrent for his arrest
And they told me this is where he stayz
But Mr. Officer did you know?
That is my baby you arresting, uh
Your taking him away, what did he do?
I think your making such a mistake.
Mr. officer what`s going on?
He said he threw that old life away, yea
So who you thinking of, you must be wrong
I know my baby he`s a good man.
And I know you don`t know my name
And I know you don`t owe me anything
But I`m betting you all the same, yea yea
So please, no Don`t cha take my baby Not away, no
I`ll do anything to make him stay, so
Won`t you let him go
Don`t you know you cutting off my life line.
So please, no Don`t cha take my baby Not away, no
I`ll do anything to make him stay, so
Won`t you let him go
Don`t you know you cutting off my life line.
Yes Ma`am what can I do for you today?
Pled your case what do you have to stay?
It`s not my fault your man messed up just to tell ya
Better take it up a with the jury
But Mr.Officer please understand
This is my third time at your presaint.
And all you giving me is the run around
Your only testing my patience
What will I do when the lights are turned off
My rent is due and my bills are backing up
So mr. officer don`t proecute
I`m telling you that he`s a good you... oh oh
See I really don`t your name
And I know you don`t owe me anything
But I`m betting you all the same, yea yea
So please, no Dontcha take my baby Not away, no
I`ll do anything to make him stay, so
Won`t you let him go
Don`t you know you cutting off my life line.
So please, no Don`t cha take my baby Not away, no
I`ll do anything to make him stay, so
Won`t you let him go
Don`t you know you cutting off my life line.
Yea... Oh me, oh my
Said I just don`t know why
And now my babys gone it`s like me just wan fi cry
Even if he did the run Yes me stay I go deny
So when they throw me pon the stand
Sit around and watch me a go lie
To the lawyer to the judge
Make a blessing for my pastor
Should`nt never kept my baby daddy, call me nafta
Hold me ay go home, ay me I go face mi dadda
There go your reply mr. officer
So please, no Don`t cha take my baby Not away, no
I`ll do anything to make him stay, so
Won`t you let him go
Don`t you know you cutting off my life line.
So please, no Don`t cha take my baby Not away, no
I`ll do anything to make him stay, so
Won`t you let him go
Don`t you know you cutting off my life line.
So please, no Don`t cha take my baby Not away, no
I`ll do anything to make him stay, so
Won`t you let him go
Don`t you know you cutting off my life line.