How Could I Let You Get Away

Like howdy doo, your tin soldiers, your clowns too They're all laughing at you, I'm laughing at you too Like basketball, 5 fouls and that was all The games you really knew, yeah, why couldn't I beat you In the middle of the room Got no time to count my sheep today How could I let you get away When I knew, I'd need somebody soon How could I let you get away When I knew I'd need somebody soon Like mother goose, winds you up then turns you loose Block 10 was beatin' too and I can't tell green from blue, no, no Like cat and mouse, games of chase instead of house I get so mad at you, like parents often do In the middle of the room Got no time to count my sheep today, baby How could I let you get away When I knew I'd need somebody soon How could I let you get away Baby, when I knew I'd need somebody soon Ooh baby How could I let you get away, baby When I knew, I'd need somebody soon, yeah Hey, baby, I didn't count my sheep, I let my woman weep, baby I knew down inside, I'd need somebody soon Like mother goose, I done let you loose And need you, baby, yeah Ooh wee, I need somebody soon Help me now, keep my feet on the ground My baby