[Verse 1]
Ooh, I told you once but twice
You wasn't very nice
In your hands you held my life
I told you once but twice, my love

[Chorus]
Don't lock yourself out that door, no, no, no
Don't lock yourself out that door

[Verse 2]
I wrote a perfect song
You sang it all night long
Held your breath when you were done
And waltzed out with the sun, my love

[Chorus]
Don't lock yourself out that door, no no no
Don't lock yourself out that door

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Check it out, I told (I told) you once (Yeah) but twice (Oh girl)
You wasn't very nice (Wasn't very nice, girl)
In your hands you held my life (Girl, held my life)
I told you once but twice, my love (Yeah)
[Chorus]
Don't lock yourself out that door, no, no, no (No, no)
Don't lock yourself out that door

[Verse 4]
Behind a silky shade
You danced the masquerade
On a float in your parade (And on and on and on, yeah)
And on the music played, my love (My love)

[Chorus]
Don't lock yourself out that door, no no no (Yeah)
Don't lock yourself out that door

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
So sad, so sad
You had me reading like a horoscope, baby
What's your name?
You gon' remember what I used to do for you, baby
I told you once, yeah

[Verse 5]
I told you once but twice (Once but twice, yeah)
You wasn't very nice (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
In your hands you held my life (Held, held my life, girl)
I told you once but twice, my love (My love)
[Chorus]
Don't lock yourself out that door, no, no, no (Say it again, baby)
Don't lock yourself out that door

[Verse 6]
Behind a silky shade (You danced the masquerade)
You danced the masquerade (On a float, baby)
On a float in your parade (Your parade, yeah)
And on the music played, my love (And on and on the music played, yeah)

[Chorus]
Don't lock yourself out that door, no, no, no
Don't lock yourself out that door

[Outro]
Oh, go on home
Lord
Ooh, ooh, ooh