When you said to jump, I'd ask how high

Now you need to know just how hard I tried

Many nights I've spent all by myself

Since you placed my love upon the shelf



When love was here

It must have been in my mind

You've made it clear

I'm yours when you have the time

So take your love away



Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't want your love

'Cause I'm a big girl now, baby

Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't need your love

Go on and take your love away



You have taught me things from Z to A

The only love I knew was the love we made

Never dreamed I'd face the world below

Baby, my trust in you was a little too strong

('Cause times have changed now)



Times now have changed

And I'm breaking out of my shell, yeah

I'd like to say

That I'm doing very well

So take your love away



Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't want your love

'Cause I'm a big girl now, baby

Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't need your love

Go on and take your love

Just leave and take your love away

'Cause I'm a big girl now, baby

Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't need your love

Go on and take your love



Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

I'm a big girl now, baby!



There will be love

For me someday out there, yeah

But right now, baby

You gotta take your love away from me, yeah



Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't want your love

'Cause I'm a big girl now, baby

Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't need your love

Go on and take your love away

(Oh-oh...)

Just leave and take your love away

Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah

Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't need your love

(Oh, no)

Go on and take your love



(Go on and take your love away, yeah)

Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't want your love

Baby, you can take it

'Cause I don't need your love

Just leave and take your love away

(Boy, I give you all I had, yeah...)