[Intro]
Damn
I don't believe this
You know, they always say
If you love someone or something enough
You gotta be willing to let 'em go
Well, if this is true, baby
Then I think this situation has arrived for us
Trust me
It's hard to say goodbye to anyone or anything you love
But it'll work out for the better
Listen
My heart can't take anymore of this, baby
I've tried for so long, mama
I think it's time for me to really finally go
I don't want you to worry about a thing, alright?
Whenever you need me, any time you want me, baby
I'll be right there for you
Hey, it's onе of them things a man's just gotta do

Ah, ah
Ah, ah (I gotta do)

[Verse 1]
I've been feeling lately
Likе being single or just alone
To get into myself (I gotta do)
Love ain't easy, making me crazy
Games that we play
Sometimes the rules have to change
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna treat her cruel
But I like honesty
So what am I gonna do?

[Chorus]
I guess I'll do what I gotta do
And break her heart
I don't wanna see her cry
But it's hard to live a lie
So I gotta do what I gotta do
And break her heart
Though I love the girl I know
That the best thing is for us to be apart

[Post-Chorus]
Ah, ah
Ah, ah (Be apart, baby)
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (Ooh ooh)
Ah, ah
I gotta

[Verse 2]
Any good relationships starts
Inside of a happy man
I think she will understand (I gotta do)
If I tell her straight up
Then she can only respect me
Even if we don't agree
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna treat her cruel
But I like honesty, baby
So what am I gonna do?

[Chorus]
Oh, I've gotta do what I gotta do
And break her heart
I don't wanna see her cry
But it's hard to live a lie
So I gotta do what I gotta do
And break her heart
(Break her little heart)
Though I love the girl I know
That the best thing is for us to be apart (Hoo)

[Interlude]
How would my man Barry say? He'd say
(Too much of a good thing is not good for you)
Ha, well, I don't know if I agree with that
(After we've loved, and shared love, and made love)
It's kinda hard to watch it all just disappear
Maybe we'll get back together again and start all over
But for right now, love, there's only one thing to do
And that is what any stone cold gentleman with sensitivity would do
[Bridge]
Oh, sugar, no
(Do what I gotta do)
I gotta do what I gotta do
Oh, baby
(What am I gonna do?)
Oh, 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, do
(What am I gonna do?)
Hoo, hoo
Do, do, do, do, do, do
(Do what I gotta do) Do, do
And I don't wanna see you cry, baby
But what am I gonna do?

[Outro]
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
Oh, so hard (Do what I gotta do)
Don't wanna say it, don't wanna say goodbye
(And break her heart) Ah, baby
Though I love the girl I know (Ah, little girl)
That the best thing for us is to be apart
Looks like we're gonna have to say goodbye (Her heart)
Bye, bye, bye, bye, my, my, my cutie pie, 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 (Ooh)
Though I love the girl I know (Things'll work out)
That the best thing for us is to be apart
Ah, ah ah (I know it's gonna work out for the better)
It's hard to say, it's hard to say goodbye
The best thing is for us to be apart