and when she turns away from me i don t know where to look i ve tried my best done everything they ve written in the book i know it s not a fantasy cause this thing is too real maybe she s trying to break the man in me but she don t know how i feel chorus i ve got to get it together ain t gonna stay here forever got to show that it s not alright hold on to my integrity so tight why must you treat me so lady i want you to know how i truly do feel and lately it hurts me i m wishing that this wasn t real my love my time my heart my soul all waste in vain and i put it to you there s nothing left release me and ease the pain i ve got to get it together ain t gonna stay here forever got to show that it s not alright hold on to my integrity so tight why must you treat me so 