You Can Leave, but It's Going to Cost You

"You Can Leave, But It's Going to Cost You"
Song by Marvin Gaye from the album Here, My Dear
Released	1978
Recorded	1977
Genre	Funk/soul
Length	5:30
Label	Tamla
Writer	Marvin Gaye
Producer	Marvin Gaye
Here, My Dear track listing
14 tracks Side one "Here, My Dear" "I Met a Little Girl" "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You" "Anger" Side two "Is That Enough" "Everybody Needs Love" "Time to Get It Together" Side three "Sparrow" "Anna's Song" "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (instrumental)" Side four "A Funky Space Reincarnation" "You Can Leave, but It's Going to Cost You" "Falling in Love Again" "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (reprise)"

"You Can Leave, But It's Going to Cost You" is a funk-styled song recorded by Marvin Gaye and featured on his Here, My Dear album, when released in 1978. The song returns the subject of the album back to the demise of the singer's marriage to Anna Gordy Gaye as in this song he discusses a specific day in which the couple argued while at Anna's sister Gwen's house desperately trying to make amends. Marvin discusses that the couple got so mad to the point that they had sex afterwards with Marvin later stating after all (Anna) was (his) wife. He then discusses parts of the court case and how, he says, Anna and her attorneys were doing their best to cause Marvin monetary damage, almost closing in on the singer's home, and in his opinion, his eldest son Marvin III. Before the song ends, Marvin brings in humorous irony in which he explains Anna talking about him on the witness stand.

Personnel

• All vocals, keyboards and synthesizers by Marvin Gaye
• Drums by Bugsy Wilcox
• Bass by Frank Blair
• Guitar by Gordon Banks

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics