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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Vocals
James Reece
James Reece
Programming
Kirk Shearer
Kirk Shearer
Programming
La Jay
La Jay
Scratches
Phase 5
Phase 5
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phillip Davis
Phillip Davis
Songwriter
Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad
Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad
Songwriter
Charlie Ray Wiggins
Charlie Ray Wiggins
Songwriter
John T. Smith
John T. Smith
Songwriter
John William Davis
John William Davis
Songwriter
Kamaal Fareed
Kamaal Fareed
Songwriter
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Songwriter
Benjamin F. Wright Jr.
Benjamin F. Wright Jr.
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Producer
Gerry E. Brown
Gerry E. Brown
Mixing Engineer
Herb Powers
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
If your father says I can't have your hand
And your mother feels that I'm not your man
And your sister says she don't like my style
And your brother feels that you're still a child
Your friends always tell you that I'm a fool
But you and I both know that it's not true
So it's up to you to make up your mind
'Cause I really don't wanna waste my time
[Chorus]
Oh, darlin', we're leavin' (Leavin')
I know we got to get away from here (Leavin' here)
We'll go away and build a mansion (Leavin')
Don't no one know what we have for each other (Leavin' here)
Let's pack our bags and let's leave, girl (Going bye-bye)
[PostChorus]
Uh (Ignorant flip, hey miss, you must jet)
We're going bye-bye
Uh (Ignorant flip, hey miss, you must jet)
(Going bye-bye)
[Verse 2]
I know that you really want to be with me
So don't let them dictate how love should be
You know how it feels when we are alone
So thrilling, you blow me like a saxophone
Girl, I like all your friends, now, don't get me wrong
So stop, look, and listen before I'm gone
Our love is cock diesel and everyone knows
So let's wave bye-bye 'cause we're going on home
[Chorus]
I know that we're leavin' (Leavin')
Girl, I know we can do much better (Leavin' here)
There's so many things we have in common (Leavin')
I love the way we are together (Leavin' here)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, baby (Going bye-bye)
Let's go away, come on, let's go away (Leavin')
We'll come back and visit them some other day (Leavin' here)
I love, I love, I love you to death (Leavin')
Ooh, baby, baby, baby, baby, please (Leavin' here)
Girl, pack your bags and let's go away (Going bye-bye)
[Bridge]
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Going bye-bye
Uh (Going bye-bye)
Going bye-bye
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Going bye-bye
Uh (Going bye-bye)
[Chorus]
Girl, I know, I know we gotta leave (Leavin')
Oh, I know we could leave and have so much fun (Leavin' here)
We'll go away and build a mansion (Leavin')
Somewhere so far away no one could find us (Leavin' here)
And if you really wanna leave, say yes
[PostChorus]
Uh (Ignorant flip, hey miss, you must jet)
Just say yes
Uh (Ignorant flip, hey miss, you must jet)
Going bye-bye
Uh (Ignorant flip, hey miss, you must jet)
Going bye-bye
[Outro]
We're leaving early in the morning, baby (Leavin')
We're leavin', baby, tell all of your friends (Leavin' here)
Tell 'em we got another place on the other side of town (Leavin')
We're leavin', baby, yes, we're leavin' (Leavin' here)
Tell your little sister, tell your big brother, baby (Going bye-bye)
(Leavin')
Tell everybody we're going to another place (Leavin' here)
Tell 'em we're leaving early in the morning (Leavin')
We're leavin', baby, yeah, yeah (Leavin' here)
We're going, going, going, going, gone (Going bye-bye)
(Leavin')
We're going, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah (Leavin' here)
Tell your nextdoor neighbor that we're leavin', leavin', leavin' (Leavin')
Leavin', leavin', leavin' (Leavin' here)
Oh, I know I'm so glad about it (Going bye-bye)
I know you're so glad about it (Leavin')
Oh, baby, baby, baby (Leavin' here)
We're going, going, going, going
Going, going, going, going (Leavin')
Going, going, going, going
Going, going, going, going (Leavin' here)
Oh, bye-bye, bye-bye (Going bye-bye)
Written by: Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Charlie Ray Wiggins, John T. Smith, John William Davis, Joseph Williams, Kirk Khaleel, Phillip Davis
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