“Get Gone” by Ideal was released on July 13, 1999, through the record label Virgin. The Certified Gold album sold over 615,000 units in the United States alone.

Fun Facts: 

• “Get Gone” is a hit single from the album Ideal by the RnB group of the same name. 
• The song reached #13 place on the Billboard Hot 100 and #83 on the Billboard 200.
• The group Ideal was an American R&B quartet founded in 1995 in Houston, Texas, and dispersed in 2004.
• Past members of the group include brothers Mav and Cedrick Cotton, their cousin Wayne Perry and family friend Jay Green.
• They all graduated from Lamar High School in Houston. 
• Unfortunately, Cedrick “Swab” Cotton was fatally stabbed at a convenience store in Houston in 2021 at 46 years old.
• During their career, the group released one studio album, which they eponymously named after themselves.
• In addition to “Get Gone,” their most popular songs include “Creep Inn” and “Whatever.” 
• The band’s last single, “Whatever,” was released in 2000. 

Lyrics 

Hey come in here woman  sit down 

Come here ’cause we gotta talk 

I don’t care  oh you just tense baby 

It gon’ be all over tonight 

And I don’t even know where to start 

No  want you to try to understand something girl 

Now just listen 

In the beginning you know I tried 

To make it work  but you and I 

Seems like I was always by myself 

Like you didn’t ever  ever want to help 

The strain you put on me  you let me down 

Can you tell me why? 

After all I’ve done for you and us 

You know I really hate to say it 

But I gotta tell you something 

I think I better leave (leave) you alone (alone) 

So get your bags (yeah) and get the hell on (on) 

See because I don’t want you no more 

I don’t want you no more 

I think you better leave (leave) me alone (alone) 

So get your bags (yeah) and get the hell on (get gone) 

Because love ain’t here no more 

I don’t know if it hurts to hear me say 

All of these words, but then again 

I guess by now I really don’t care 

(Said I’ve waited much too long) 

Oh, always thought that it could work 

Thought it could be forever you and me 

Tell me what happened to us 

Wait a minute, don’t sleep, ’cause right now 

All I want to do is see.. 

You leaving (leave) me alone (alone) 

Get your bag (yeah) get the hell on (on) 

’cause I don’t want you no more 

Said I think it’s time to leave (leave) 

You alone (alone) get your bags (yeah) 

Get the hell on (get gone) 

’cause love ain’t here no more 

See I tried to do it right 

Tried to make you see the light 

All that I wanted, all that I needed 

Was you in my life 

(All I needed was you in my life, whoa) 

Had me broke down and for what 

Tried so many times 

Forgot who the real me was 

But it’s alright, I said it’s cool 

’cause I’m getting rid of you 

I think it’s time to leave (leave) 

Me alone (alone) get your bags (yeah) 

Get the f*ck on (on) 

Because I don’t want you no more 

Said I think it’s time to leave (leave) 

Me alone (alone) get yourself and (yeah) 

Get the hell on (Get gone) 

Love ain’t here no more 

Oh leave (leave) me alone (alone) 

Get your bags (yeah) 

Leave the keys and the checkbook (on) 

I don’t want you no more 

(See I’ve waited much too long) 

It’s time to leave (leave) me alone (alone) 

Get your stuff and (yeah) get gone (get gone) 

’cause love ain’t here no more 

You better get on (get on) 

Get on (get on) get on (get on) 

You ain’t takin’ advantage (get on) 

Just get on (get on) get on 

Get on, leave the credit card and leave (get on) 

Said get on (get on)