Baby, I've been watching from a distance   And everything it rings familiarly, mmm   But I can't imagine what you must be thinkin'   'Cuz she can never be what I can be      Oh, loneliness has really got you twisted   And there's so much your eyes don't even see, yeah   And then I laid my eyes upon your woman   And to my surprise I saw me lookin' at me   But how could you be with her?      Her   You don't really love her, no   She   'Cuz she's not me and I   I   I won't stand by and watch you pretend   So baby how could you?      Her   You don't really love her, no   She   'Cuz she's not me and I   I   I can't stand by and watch you pretend      We parted so that we could make it better   'Cuz boy, you said we needed time and space, mmm   We vowed that it was only temporary   But I never thought that I would be replaced      Now you're living all our dreams with another   And you're giving everything you promised me   You're pretending we're together when we're nothing   But she's not me, she can't be, no   How could you be with her, oh baby?      Her   You don't really love her, no, no   She   'Cuz she's not me and I   I   I can't stand by and watch you pretend   So how could you play me?      Her   'Cuz don't really love her, no   She   'Cuz she's not me and I   I   I can't stand by and watch you pretend      I never thought that you would be hurting this way   And I never thought I'd be without you, without you   You didn't have to run away to find me again   'Cuz I've always been here I am the real thing   So don't you pretend, oh      Her   You don't really love her   She   'Cuz she's not me and I   I   I can't stand by and watch you pretend   Oh      Her   You don't really love her, no   She   'Cuz you really love and and I   I   I can't stand by and let you pretend   We can start again      Her   Ya gotta let her go baby   She   And bring your love to me   I   I want your love, I need your love   You can't pretend