you want me to leave you want me to stay you ask me to come back you turn and walk away you wanna be lovers and you wanna be friends i m losing my patience you re nearing the end one of these days you re gonna reach out and find the one that you count on has left you behind don t wanna be no martyr you know what to stay oh mama baby before it s too late treat me right treat me right open your eyes maybe you ll see the light so you think i m a fool well you better think twice i ve had enough baby it s time to realize you can t have both ways it s no way to live you ve done all the taking it s your turn to give one of these days you re gonna reach out and find the one that you count on has left you behind don t wanna be no martyr you know what to stay oh mama baby before it s too late treat me right treat me right open your eyes maybe you ll see the light oh treat me right you want me to leave you want me to stay you ask me to come back you turn and walk away you wanna be lovers and you wanna be friends i m losing my patience you re nearing the end treat me right treat me right open your eyes maybe you ll see the light oh treat me right treat me right 