[Verse 1: Patti LaBelle]
Ain't no way
For me to love you
If you won't let me
Said it ain't no way
For me to give you all you need
If you won't let me give all of me

[Pre-Chorus: Mary J. Blige & (Patti)]
I know that a woman's duty
Is to have and love her man (And love her man)
And that's the way it was planned

Oh, oh, but how can I, how can I, how can I
Give you everything you need
When it's tying both of, both of my hands

[Chorus: Patti & Mary]
Oh, oh, it ain't no way (Ain't no way)
I said it ain't no way, no (Ain't no way)
It just ain't no way, no no no no
Sho' ain't no way
It ain't no way (Ain't no way)
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
[Bridge: Patti]
I want you to stop trying to be someone you're not
Hard, cold and cruel is a man
Who paid too much for what he's got
And if you need me
Won't you say, say that you do
Because if you need me
Don't you know that I need you?

[Chorus: Patti]
Oh, it ain't no way, no (Ain't no way)
Ain't no way (Ain't no way)
Sho' ain't no way, no (Ain't no way)
I'm tellin' you it ain't no way
It ain't no way (Ain't no way)
For me to love you, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
If you won't let me

[Outro: Patti & Mary]
Let me love ya
If you won't let me
Let me hold ya
Boy, you're tying both of my hands
Just give me a chance, baby, baby
Said, baby, ain't no way, ain't no way
Good to you, yes, but you're giving me nothing
Nothing...