I Don't Want To Be Your Mother

I don't want to be your motherThere's two sides to each otherYou gotta meet me halfwayWon't you let me be your lover?Don't be no lone survivorI'm not going anywhereI'm just trying to tell you how I feelThis one-sided love affairHow do I get the man in you to seeI'm so much more than the mother in meI don't want to be your saviorForgive your bad behaviorYou gotta meet me halfway'Cause there's so much to discoverDon't be no lone survivorI won't leave you in the coldI'll be standing right beside youWhen you're feeling all aloneThe only way to set yourself freeIs letting go of the savior in meBaby, don't you shut me outBaby, don't shut down on meI'm not going anywhereI'm not going anywhereI only want to bring you back to meBaby, please don't shut me downTime won't bring me back to youI'd be lying to myselfI'd be lying to myselfAnd that's the only thing I cannot doI want to be your sweetheartI want to be your ladyOh, I want to get swept awayLet me cry for a changeDon't need no lone survivorI need someone by my sideWe don't have to make it perfectOh, but maybe we could tryLove me for the woman that I amAnd I will love you for being just a manLove me for the woman that I amAnd I will love you for being my man