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The song is about a man who is leaving his woman. After repeatedly forgiving her, his patience has run out. He tells her to stop begging him to stay and that she should have known better. His mind is made up and he is leaving.
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Bubbling chart at number 10 on the week of February 23, 1985. It was also at number 11 on the UK Club Play Chart that week, and at week three, it was at number 10 on the
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