I left my baby standing in the backdoor crying 
 I left my baby standing in the backdoor crying 
 She said "you got a home as long as i got mine" 
 She said "you got a home as long as i got mine" 

 And nobody walking, nobody talking 
 Ever pay the price i owe her 
 Ah, there ain't nobody living, nobody giving 
 Ever pay the price i owe her 

 But sometimes you gotta turn your back 
 Ah, sometimes you gotta turn your back 
 Just to show that little girl 
 That there is something she's gonna lack 
 Just to show that little girl 
 There's something more that you desire 

 Nobody walking nobody talking 
 Ever pay the price 
 Nobody living, anybody giving 
 Ever pay the price i owe her 

 I don't need it to rain 
 I don't need it to rain 
 I don't need it to rain 
 Oh to rain 

 Well i know you've been turning tricks honey 
 Up and down the avenue 
 And i've been trying to tease you 
 Oh, just to see what you'd do 
 I don't need it to rain 
 I don't need it to rain 
 No more 

 When that [bad word] raining down 
 When that [bad word] raining down 
 There ain't gonna be nobody, honey 
 Oh to keep you warm 
 Ain't gonna be nobody mama here to keep you warm 
 No more 

 Ah there ain't nobody walking nobody talking 
 Ever pay the price not for you honey 
 There ain't nobody living nobody giving 
 Ever pay the price i owe 
 Not to rain not to rain not to rain 
 Mama not to rain