Whenever You're Ready

Whenever You're Ready - Mahalia

I won't lie to you

Said you needed space

In a rage I was scared to say bye to you

I didn't understand why you ran away

What was I supposed to do

Terrified that the end of us would end my life

Till I realised

That you ain't nothing without me

I'm nothing without you

There's too much history

Yeah we got something good

But I'ma set you free

You won't be gone for good

No I'm not worried

So whenever you're ready I'll be here

Love you if you let me

You'll see me

Yeah you'll see me

You'll never forget me

Yeah

Let's be clear

Whenever you're ready

When you're ready babe

Come back to my loving arms yeah

I know you're mad at me uh

But I ain't gonna cry 'cause you told me you're protecting your sanity

And it don't matter either way

At the end of day you're still bound to me

Yeah you're bound

You can hide

Ha

But the truth is you'll always be mine

Yeah

You don't realise

No you don't no you don't

That you ain't nothing without me

Ain't nothing without me

I'm nothing without you

It ain't too

It ain't too hard to see

Hard to see

That we got something good

Good

But I'm gon' set you free

Ha

You won't be gone for good

Gone for good

No I'm not worried

No

So whenever you're ready

When you're ready yeah

I'll be here

I'll be

Love you if you let me

Uh

You'll see me

You will see me

You'll never forget me let's be clear

So whenever you're ready

I'll take you in with open arms yeah

Ayy ayy-ayy-ayy

Whenever you're ready ready ready ready

Come back to my loving arms

No I'm not begging on my knees

On my knees

Holding on for you to stay

You to stay

If you gotta go then you gotta go

I gotta let you be on your way

On your way

But come and give me one more kiss

One more kiss

And tell me that the feelings changed

You know it ain't

So whenever you're ready

When you're ready yeah

I'll be here

I'll be

Love you if you let me

Uh

You'll see me

You will see me

You'll never forget me let's be clear

So whenever you're ready

Come back to my loving arms oh

So whenever you're ready

Yeah

I'll be here

Yes I'll be here baby

Even if you left me I'll be hoping

You'll never forget me let's be clear

So whenever you're ready

I'll take you in with open arms yes