| Said she wants space, it’s nothing
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| If she want that, then I’ll give (Oh, oh, oh)
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| I want her to go and take this bread
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| For all of these bills that I pay, she can get that
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| At the end of the day, have it your way
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| Have it your way, independent lady
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| It be so late when you get lonely
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| Next time it’s late, when the phone rings
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| I’ma laugh and sigh
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| I, I, I, I
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| (Said) You so independent, lady, ooh (Ooh)
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| (Said) You so independent, lady, ayy (Ooh)
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| (Said) You so independent, lady
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| Call me up and pick it up
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| Call me up when you get lonely
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| I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, girl (Ooh)
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| What’s it gon' be, girl?
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| (Said) You so independent, lady (Ooh)
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| Call me up and pick it up
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| Call me up when you get lonely
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| As soon as you made up your mind (Oh-oh)
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| Had no respect for this here grind that I did, oh
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| You see a different girl in your mind that I do
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| Thought that everything would work, that ain’t true, no (Oh)
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| I’m sick of this, so hit and miss, oh (Oh, oh)
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| What’s a man to do? |
| Try to just love you (Ooh)
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| Ooh, you try to get me to change, oh
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| Have it your way, independent lady (Since you’re so independent)
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| It be so late when you get lonely (Ooh, ooh)
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| Next time it’s late, when the phone rings
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| I’ma laugh and sigh
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| I, I, I, I
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| (Said) You so independent, lady (You're so independent, lady, ooh)
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| (Said) You so independent, lady (Ooh, ayy, oh)
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| (Said) You so independent, lady
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| Call me up and pick it up (Call me up, girl)
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| Call me up when you get lonely (Call me up, yeah)
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| I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, girl (Oh, oh)
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| What’s it gon' be, girl?
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| (Said) You so independent, lady (Oh, ooh)
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| Call me up and pick it up
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| Call me up when you get lonely (When you get lonely, yeah)
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| (Said) You so independent, lady (Call me, call me, call me up, ooh)
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| (Said) You so independent, lady (Ooh, oh)
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| (Said) You so independent, lady (Call me up, baby)
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| Call me up and pick it up (Call me up, baby)
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| Call me up when you get lonely (Call me up, yeah)
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| I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, girl (Call me up, yeah)
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| What’s it gon' be, girl?
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| (Said) You so independent, lady (Ooh)
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| Call me up and pick it up
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| Call me up when you get lonely |