Girl I've been gone for a reason And when I decide to come back it'll be on my terms My terms And when I decide to come back I hope that it is to stay When a man loves a woman Feels like all his powers are stripped away And everything he tries to say is (Ooo I love you) But it feels like you won't here it And I don't wanna waste my time, listen baby (Ooo I love you) But if that don't matter to you anyway Then gone is where I'll stay (Hear me darlin') Girl I've been gone for a reason And when I decide to come back it'll be on my terms My terms And when I decide to come back I hope that it is to stay (Term number 1) If you stay by my side I'm gon' ride with you till the day I die (Term number 2) If you leave me, I'm gon' get you right back in a sec 'cause you know that (Ooo I love you) (Term number 3) Girl you said that you need me, so just show me and you'll get to keep me, 'cause (Ooo I love you) But if that don't matter to you anyway Then gone is where I'll stay Girl I've been gone for a reason And when I decide to come back it'll be on my terms My terms And when I decide to come back I hope that it is to stay