Ma'am I'm sorry to bother you today
But I'm looking for a boy named Ray
You know I got a warrent for his arrest

And they told me this is where he stayz

But Mr. Officer did you kno?

That is my baby you arresting, uh
Your taking him away, what did he do?
I think your making such a mistake.

Mr. officer what's going on?
He said he threw that old life away, yea
So who you thinking of, you must be wrong

I kno my baby he's a good man.

And I know you don't know my name

And I know you don't owe me anything
But I'm begging you all the same, yea yea


So please, no
Dontcha take my baby
Not away, no

I'll do anything to make him stay, so
Won't you let him go
DOnt you know you cutting off my life line. {Sing 2xs}


Yes Ma'am what can I do for you today?
Pled your case what do you have to stay?

It's not my fault your man messed up just to tell ya
Better take it up a with the jury


But Mr.Officer please understand
This is my third time at your pre-saint.
And all you giving me is the run around

Your only testing my patience
What will I do when the lights are turned off?
My rent is due and my bills are backing up

SO Mr. officer don't proecute
I'm telling you that he's a good you... oh yea


See I really don't your name
And I know you don't owe me anything
But I'm begging you all the same, yea yea


So please, no
Dontcha take my baby

Not away, no
I'll do anything to make him stay, so
Won't you let him go

DOnt you know you cutting off my life line. {Sing 2xs}

Yea...

Oh me, oh my
Said I just don't know why
And now my babys gone it's like me just wan fi cry

Even if he did the run
Yes me stay I go deny
So when they throw me pon the stand

Sit around and watch me a go lie
To the lawyer to the judge
Beg a blessing from my pastor

Should'nt neva kept my baby daddy, dat dem coming afta
How me a go home, how me a go face mi daughter
There go your reply mr. officer