[Intro]
Ooh baby
Ooh baby
Ooh...ooh-ooh...

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
Since the day I saw you, baby, I knew you were for me
Always all by myself, I sought your company
All the fellas told me that you played me for a fool
Said I wouldn't hang out, I'd go home right after school

[Pre-Chorus: New Edition]
What did I do to you
To make you feel this way?
You said you'd be my baby
Never go away, go away

[Chorus: New Edition]
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh...ooh-ooh) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
[Verse 2: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
Spent all my time, baby, just working on my form
Trying to improve myself so I could give you more
You told me I was turning out the way that I should be
How could I know that you would turn your back on me

[Pre-Chorus: New Edition]
What did I do to you
To make you feel this way?
You said you'd be my baby
Never go away, go away

[Chorus: New Edition]
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh...ooh-ooh) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh...ooh-ooh) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
[Bridge: New Edition]
Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
How could you leave?
Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
How could you leave?
How could you leave?
How could you leave?
How could you leave?
How could you leave?
Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
How could you leave?
How could you leave?
Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
How could you leave?
How could you leave?
Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
How could you leave?
How could you leave?

[Chorus: New Edition]
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh...ooh-ooh) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh baby) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
(Ooh...ooh-ooh) How could you leave when I need you, baby?
How could you leave when I need you, baby?