Written by james williamson.         Well, I wanna go out without tearing my bed, now   I'se so scared my baby quit 'n'   I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it   And loose that girl of mine      Well she spend my money - buying me clothes   She's done cheapest woman I ever did know 'n'   So, I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it   And loose that girl of mine   Yeah      Break:      I got a good friend from alabam   He tried to steal my chick I don't know how many time   I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it, ah   I can't afford to do it   And loose that girl of mine, ah      I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it   I can't afford to do it   And loose that girl of mine, um