I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love - Carmen McRae

I’d rather leave while I’m in love

While I still believe the meaning of the word

I’ll keep my dreams and just pretend

That you and I are never gonna end

Too many times I’ve seen

The rose die on the vine

Somebody’s heart gets broken

Usually it’s mine

I don’t want to take the chance

Of being hurt again

And you and I can’t say good-bye

So if you wake and find me gone

Oh baby carry on you see I need my

Fantasy I still believe it’s best

To leave while I’m in love

Too many times I’ve seen

The rose die on the vine

Somebody’s heart gets broken usually

It’s mine I don’t want to take

The chance of being hurt again

And you and I can’t say good-bye

So if you wake and find me gone

Oh baby carry on you see I need my

Fantasy I still believe it’s best to

Leave while I’m in love I still believe

It’s best to leave while I’m in love