Discover the story of the song > Do What You Gotta Do – Roberta Flack

The protagonist sings to her partner, letting him know she understands that it's hard for him to love someone like her. She admits she loves him more than his own kin did, but she won't hold him back from doing what he needs to do. Even though it may mean they won't be together again, she encourages him to pursue his dreams and promises to be there for him when he can come back. Despite rumors that he doesn't treat her well, she knows the true part of him that he only shows to her.