Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes — Dont Leave Me This Way

[Verse 1: Teddy Pendergrass] Don't leave me this way I can't survive, I can't stay alive Without your love Don't leave me this way, no I can't exist, I will surely miss Your tender kiss Don't leave me this way Don't leave me this way A broken man with empty hands Baby please, please Don't leave me this way [Chorus: Teddy Pendergrass] Oh baby My heart is full of love and desire for you So come on down and do what you've got to do You started this fire down in my soul Now can't you see it's burning out of control So come on down and satisfy the need in me 'Cause only your good loving can set me free Free, free [Verse 2: Teddy Pendergrass] Don't leave me this way 'Cause it would be wrong To string along a love so true Don't leave me this way Don't you understand I'm at your command So baby please, please don't leave me this way Don't leave me this way I can't survive Can't stay alive Without your love Don't leave me this way [Chorus: Teddy Pendergrass] Oh baby My heart is full of love and desire for you Now come on down and do what you've got to do You started this fire down in my soul Now can't you see it's burning, out of control Now come on down and satisfy the need in me 'Cause only your good loving can set me free [Bridge: Teddy Pendergrass & The Blue Notes] I need it Right now Say I need it I, I, I, I need your loving, baby Please, please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go Please, please don't go [Outro: Teddy Pendergrass] See, well I don't want you to go See, I love you You can't go Will you stay with me? Stay, stay, stay with me Baby please, yeah Baby please