(I gotta) I've been feelin' lately like being single Or just alone To get into myself (I gotta) Love ain't easy There can be crazy games That we play Sometimes the rules have to change I don't want to treat her cruel But I like honesty So what am I gonna do? I guess I'll Do what I gotta do And break her heart And though I love the girl I know That the best thing is for us to be apart Be apart, ooh (I gotta ) Any good relationship starts inside Of a happy man I think she will understand (I gotta) If I tell her straight up then she can only Respect me, even if we don't agree I don't want to treat her cruel But I like honesty, baby So what am I gonna do? Oh, I've got to do Do what I gotta do And break her heart (Break her little heart) And though I love the girl I know That the best thing is for us to be apart Listen baby, ooh Oh, sugar, darlin' (Do what I gotta do) I gotta do what I gotta do Oh, baby (What am I gonna do?) Ooh, let me break it to you gently I don't want to (Do what I gotta do) Hurt you girl, all that I can do (What am I gonna do?) Do it, do it, do it, do it, do And I don't want to see you cry, baby But what am I gonna do? It's hard to say It's hard to say goodbye To the way that things used to be But I'll always be right there When you need me Ooh, so hard Don't wanna say Don't wanna say goodbye (Ooh, baby) And though I love the girl I know (Ooh, little girl) That the best thing (Ooh, little girl) Is for us to be apart Looks like we're gonna have to say goodbye Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye Bye, beauty, bye, bye, baby I don't wanna see you cry baby But you know that it's driving me crazy (Do what I gotta do) Break her little heart And though I love the girl I know (Things will work out, it's gonna work out, oh baby) That the best thing is for us to be apart