[Intro]
Up, up, up
I can break it up
Up, up
I can break it up

[Verse 1]
Boy, I really think that you and I should have a talk
You've been running 'round on me all over town
If you think I'm just another girl, then I will walk
Don't you ever lose respect and don't put me down
I've been called up by your girlfriends, telling foolish lies
And they tell me you've been tripping out on me
If you think I'm gonna stand it, then you must be jive
I will never be that blind, boy, don't you see

[Refrain]
And, boy, if that's the way you want it
I can surely break it
I don't need you if you won't be good to me
And, boy, if that's what you desire
Then you're just a liar
I don't think you're good enough for me

[Chorus]
Up, up, up
(Break it up, boy, oh, baby, baby)
I can break it up
Up, up
(Break it up, boy, little boy, I can break it up)
I can break it up

[Verse 2]
Little boy, I hear you're losing ground on all your needs
And you know that if you lose me, you'll be lost
I just only want to satisfy all of your needs
And I didn't even care about the cost
You've been seen with Jean and Jane and Joan and Brenda
And I hear that they've been giving you money too
If you ever get this letter that I send ya
Then you'll read it down in writing we are through

[Refrain]
Because that's just the way I want it
This time, boy, it's over
I can't stand the pain of being hurt by you
This time, boy, it's my desire
And you are just a liar
So I'll call it quits, this time we're really through

[Bridge]
Oh-whoa, boy, we've got to break it up
Oh-whoa, baby, we must break it up

[Chorus]
Up, up
(Break it up, boy, oh, my baby, baby)
I can break it up
Up, up
(Break it up, boy, break it up)
I can break it up
Up, up
(Break it up, boy, ooh-whoa, I can break it up)
I can break it up

[Refrain]
Because that's just the way I want it
This time, boy, it's over
I can't stand the pain of being hurt by you
This time, boy, it's my desire
And you are just a liar
So I'll call it quits, this time we're really through

[Bridge]
Oh-whoa, boy, we've got to break it up
Oh-whoa, we've got to break it up
Oh-whoa, we've got to break it up

[Outro]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do
Break it up
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do
Break it up...