you re always looking youre always on the roam when you can t take care of what you got at home women in the streets are looking good to you but don t you know your woman is looking good to somebody too yeah dont you know what you re doin gettin what you want but you re losin what you got you re gettin what you want but youre losin what you got yeah you think nobody wants her that s where youre wrong your best friend was over last night while you were gone you ve never take her out you never have the time cause you re too busy chasin other women and spending every dime don t you know what you re doin yeah gettin what you want but you re losin what you got you re gettin what you want but you re losin what you got whatcha think your woman s doing when you stay out all night i guess you think she s sleepin but she s gettin her thing uptight you re never satisfied always lookin for something new oh but while you re out there lookin somebody s gettin to you you see you re gettin what you want but you re losin what you got you re gettin what you want yeah but you re losin what you got and some of your fellows out there you d better listen to me right now said if you ve got a good woman you d better go home and check on your love bone cause the love s in the streets ain t gonna be as good as the love you got at home you re gettin what you want but you re losin what you got you re gettin what you want yeah but you re losin what you got and if you think nobody wants your woman but you just keep on hangin on the corner with the fellas you re gettin what you want but you re losin what you got you re gettin what you want yeah but you re losin what you got