[Verse One]

Now I'mma tell it like this girlfriend, he don't love you

Never have I seen him kiss or hug you

He don't make effort, he don't respect you or

Accept you

For you

Tells you what to wear and how be-have

Comes in your home and treats you like his slave

Don't need him if he makes you sacrifice

Your freedom

Get him out your life

Shout and curse at you in public places

Sleep in your house on a part-time basis

He ain't even takin' care of his child

He don't

Make you smile

[Pre-Chorus]

I understand you love him

And you're down

But that don't mean you gotta be his clown

[Chorus]

Girl, you got to put him out

Change them locks

And all that

And girl, you got to put him out

And this time don't take him back

Girl, you got to put him out

Take the time to love yourself

And girl, you got to put him out

You can find real love

With someone else

[Verse Two]

He don't even know how to be honest

All he know how to do is false promise

Any real man agree he ain't a man after

The first time that he raised his hand

Treat your home like hotel and don't pay his way

Lost count of all the times that that dog has strayed

Sleep around, creep around, bring back disease what if

Next time it was H.I.V.?

Four baby mama's, eight kids and no work

You can play strong but I know that it hurt

You make the choices you gotta stop this 'cause

Girlfriend, the boy's worthless

[Pre-Chorus]

I understand that you were love birds from school

Now did you get from being his girl

To just being his fool

[Chorus]

Girl, you got to put him out

Change them locks

And all that

And girl, you got to put him out

And this time don't take him back

Girl, you got to put him out

Take the time to love yourself

And girl, you got to put him out

You can find real love

With someone else

Girl, you got to put him out

Change them locks

And all that

And girl, you got to put him out

And this time don't take him back

[Verse Three]

Your little girl needs a daddy I agree, but the fool is far from that

Any boy can be a father

That ain't reason enough to keep on takin' him back

He never reads with her

Or takes her out

That shit's called neglect, you hear?

So she confused and tired of always seeing mama's face

Bruised and drownin' in tears

Look what you showin' her by lettin' him disrespect you

You just growin' her to think that it's something

That all men do

You owe it to yourself and your daughter 'cause she thinks it's all alright

When she get older

Follow the footsteps you showed her

How you gonna look her in the eye?

[Chorus]

Girl, you got to put him out

Change them locks

And all that

And girl, you got to put him out

And this time don't take him back

Girl, you got to put him out

Take the time to love yourself

And girl, you got to put him out

You can find real love

With someone else

Girl, you got to put him out

Change them locks

And all that

And girl, you got to put him out

And this time don't take him back

Girl, you got to put him out

Take the time to love yourself

And girl, you got to put him out

You can find real love

With someone else