Faith Evans Album

[Intro - Pharrell Williams]
I've been on the road
But now I'm back again
And this time, hah - I brought my little friend

[Chorus - Faith Evans (Pharrell)]
Me and my girls are goin out tonight (OWW!!)
Me and my girls are goin out tonight (yep)
Me and my girls are goin out tonight (haha)
Me and my girls are goin out tonight (Star Trak!)
Me and my girls are goin out tonight
Me and my girls are goin out tonight (Star Trak!)
Me and my girls are goin out tonight
Me and my girls are goin out tonight (c'mon)

[Verse - Faith Evans]
You mean the most, to me in this world
I've been thinking to myself a lot
You probably think it's my girls
But when you got the love
It's not like you ain't calling home
And the conclusion I came to - is baby I am going
Last night, I thought about if this should end
I should be starting a new life
So tonight, I'm hanging wit my girlfriends
And I'm starting a new life

[Chorus - Faith Evans]
Me and my girls are goin out tonight [8x]

[Verse - Faith Evans]
OOOHHHHHHHHHH..
You should think about what you did wrong, if you love me
OOOHHHHHHHHHH..
Such a pity I had to write this song


Better luck wit your next girlfriend
Last night, I thought about if this should end
I should be starting a new life
So tonight, I'm hanging wit my girlfriends (we're hanging out)
And I'm starting a new life (we're hanging)

[Chorus]

[Verse - Pusha T]
Pusha! I'm finally back at ya two years later, hiatus was +Hell+
300K thanks to digital scales
Uh! Eggshell whites, had them boys on my tail
The truth out, now you don't have to question what I sell
Far as the f**king flow, I'm the hottest 'round
Tap your girl ma, ask her how this sound
Condos, fast cars, that's Miami Heat
If you know they just copped Shaq, you got the floor seats
(Whachu talkin bout?) All that hair and all that wear
BAPE, BBC, Three Dots and all that there (what?)
I spent green mayne on that bling chain
Make ya scream like the silly nigga from Ying Yang (HAAH!)
As God as my witness, my fist does clenched this
Green like fist of big Grinch Stole Christmas
Re-Up time and it's the work that we bringing out
Hot off the wire, Faith tell 'em whachu thinking bout

[Verse - Faith Evans]
Last night, I thought about if this should end
I should be starting a new life
So tonight, I'm hanging wit my girlfriends (we're hanging out)
And I'm starting a new life (we're hanging)

[Chorus]

OOOHHHHHHHHHH..

Oooo oooo ooo ooooo
Oooo oooo ooo ooooo

[Verse 1]
Now I done felt a lot of pain
I done seen a lot of things
I’m struggling and broken heart to fancy cars (oh yeah)
And even though my money change
I tried my best to stay the same
but you know with my money
my problems came

[Chorus]
If I had to do it all again
I wouldn’t take away the rain
Cuz I know it make me who I am
If I had to do it all again
I’ve learn so much from my mistakes that’s how I know He's watching me

[Verse 2]
In ATL I caught a case
and the media tried to say
I had a habit
I couldn’t manage and I am throwing my life away
But everything ain’t what it seems just because its on TV
Cuz they speculate and exaggerate for a better story

[Chorus]
If I had to do it all again
I wouldn’t take away the rain
Cuz I know it make me who I am
If I had to do it all again
I’ve learn so much from my mistakes that’s how I know He's watching me

[Bridge]
Nobody knows what life may bring
It might make you happy it might make you sad
Sometimes yeah but I know there’s a reason for everything (but I know)
That’s why I keep believing
Whatever is meant to be its going to be

[Chorus (2x)]
If I had to do it all again
I wouldn’t take away the rain
Cuz I know it make me who I am
If I had to do it all again
I’ve learn so much from my mistakes that’s how I know he is watching me...

Lately I've been worryin'
You out there huggin' the block
I'm here alone again
You know I'll do what it takes to hold you down
But all this lyin' to myself is startin' to stress me out

I can't complain
I know your trying to make life better
For us
Things got to change
Cause this ain't going to last forever
And I can't take it cause I miss you so much

Chorus
You say you want me to have the world
And I believe it
But if that means you're not here with me
Then I don't need it

Oh no, no, no

Now I'm not ready to trade in all my Kelly bags
And I'm not saying you should rush
And take the Bentley back
Cause I've grown so accustom to our lifestyle
But I'll trade it all to have you around

I can't complain
I know you're trying to make life better
For us
Things got to change
Cause this ain't going to last forever
And I can't take it cause I miss you so much

Chorus
You say you want me to have the world
And I believe it
But if that means you're not here with me
Then I don't need it

Bridge
I know I never say it
But I do appreciate the things you do
The only thing that matters, is that I will just be with you
All I need is you
So you don't have to give me the world

Chorus x2
You say you want me to have the world
And I believe it
But if that means you're not here with me
Then I don't need it

But it don't mean a thing if you're not here with me
That I, I need you here with me

I knew from the start you were running game
You'd fade away like Jordan then cross me over when you come back again
I'm not superwoman so I can't see what's going on in your mind
It's been so long that I strung you along
So many dates, so many hours on the phone
And I know you getting tired of playing the game of cat and mouse
I wonder if I let you catch me, would you run your mouth
So I'm not sure if I wanna

Stop
Go
Just move slow
Let
Go
And enjoy the moment
Stop
Go
So confusing that I
Don't
Know
I feel I wanna explode

We're in the first quarter and I feel I wanna but I know we oughta not
Cuz if I pass it to you there's a chance that you might mess around and drop the rock
So you better make sure in the cut you're the best I've ever seen
Cuz I would hate to have to trade you to another team
It's been so hard playing my emotions off
Knowing that I wanna give in but too afraid to go too far
And I know you're getting tired of playing the game of hard to get
But I wonder if I let you in would you tell your friends
So I'm not sure if I wanna

Stop, go
Just move slow
Let go
And enjoy the moment
Stop, go
So confusing that I
Don't know
I feel I wanna explode

My heart, says yes
My mind, says no
Cuz I don't know if I wanna break down and let go
My heart, says yes
My mind, says no
Cuz I know if I'm ready now I'll be wanting more
More this, more that
More time, to chat
And I'll be wanting a commitment from you and much more attention

That's why I'm so confused
When it comes to loving you

Stop, go
Just move slow
Let go
And enjoy the moment
Stop, go
So confusing that I
Don't know
Feel I wanna explode
Stop, go
Just move slow
Let go
And enjoy the moment
Stop, go
So confusing that I
Don't know
Feel I wanna explode

Now let me holla at you for a minute
‘Cuz I just got somethin’ that I need to say
You ever heard about that thing?
I mean that reeeal thing?
I mean sometimes when you just can’t even sleep, you can’t think
You just lose yoself, wrapped all up in it
Hmm, shit baby, you got me mesmerized
Let me sing it for you

You don’t know
What you do to me
Let me tell ya
How ya make me feel
I need yo lovin’
It’s so good to me
I can’t even sleep (Oh!)
Boy, you got me weak (Yeah!)
My heart is on fire since you put that thang on me, ooh
You put that thang on me, that thang, baby

[CHORUS]
Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby mesmerized
(I said 1…2…3…4 hit it, uh!)
Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby mesmerized

You got me mesmerized
I don’t know what to do
Baby got me hypnotized
I think I’m in love with you
You got me so caught up
Baby, I’m spellbound
I’m floatin’ on cloud nine
And I don’t think I’m comin’ down
Don’t you know
What you do to me?
Baby, baby, it’s like ecstasy
I can’t even sleep
Boy, you got me weak
My heart is on fire since you put that thang on me, ooh!

[CHORUS]
Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby mesmerized (Ooh baby)
(I said 1…2…3…4 hit it, uh!)
Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby mesmerized
(Baby, I’m hypnotized, yeah)

I just can’s understand, I can’t understand
You got me lookin’ so crazy, baby
You got me lookin’ so crazy right now
Make me wanna clap my hands (My hands)
Make me wanna stomp my feet (My feet)
Make me feel real, real good (Real good)
When you put that thang on me
Let me tell you now

[REPEAT 2x]
I can’t even sleep
Boy you got me weak
Your love is so sweet
Said you knock me off my feet

Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby mesmerized
(I said 1…2…3…4 hit it, uh!)
Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby mesmerized

You’ve got me mesmerized
Don’t know just what to do, I’m hypnotized
Oh you got me, oh you got me, yeah, yeah, yeah
C’mon! Ain’t it funky now!

You got me mesmerized
I don’t know what to do
Baby got me hypnotized
I think I’m in love with you
You got me so caught up
Baby, I’m spellbound
I’m floatin’ on cloud nine
And I don’t think I’m comin’ down
Don’t you…

6 years 5 months
That's how long we've been havin' this thing we got
Every moment hasn't been perfect
But still when it's perfect it feels
Like we're the only two people who have somethin' real
Now 3 years 2 weeks
That's how long we've been raisin' our family
And I wouldn't go tradin'
The love that we got
So don't go changin'
I love you just the way you are

[Chorus:]
It's true love
When you say you need me
Like I need you
And you can't be without me
Like I can't be without you
It's true love
When we spend time talking on the phone
Cause when we not around each other
We don't wanna to be alone
It's true love, love, love, love
Don't you know it's good to be in love, love, love, love
Just belive me truthfully cause
Love is never ever makin you cry
Before I tell you a lie
I'll give you my life
Cause that true love

[Verse 2:]
Now when the love is right
Somehow you just know
Because you hold it tight
And you don't want to let it go
And it's so deep inside of you that
You just can't take it cause it fills up your heart
And you just, you can't replace it oh no
Somebody's makin love
Non-stop tonight
And they can't make enough
I know what it feels like
Grab your lover by the hand
Say that you understand
How love really works
So good that it hurts

[Chorus]

[Bridge:]
Cause I don't need nobody but you in my life oh baby
Those of you that understand what I'm sayin'
Sing along with me say
Cause I don't need nobody but
You in my life oh baby
Those of you that understand what I'm sayin'
Sing along with me say

[Chorus]

verse 1:

Now let me be real with you.
About my feelings.
The way that i deal with you.
I just can't conceal it.
I don't really mind all your female friends and all.
Just know that I'm pssessive,
And aggressive when it comes to you.

[Chorus]
I'm so jealous
I can't help it i'm not the type who cares to share because I'm selfish.
I'm so jealous I cant control it
Ain't no need to lie about it cause I know it.

[Verse 2]
Now don't you get it confused cause im not trippin' and I know thers no substitude
For what I'm givin'
But all the super friendly extra lovey dovey hugs and greetings
Make me feel like you might be out there cheating.

[Chorus]

Every now and then I might check you caller I.D.
Just to see who's callin' other than me
Every other girl I know does the same thing too.
But they don't even say that they do Oh.

[Chorus 2x]
I'm so jealous
I can't help it
I'm not the type that cares to share because I'm selfish.
I'm so jealous I can't control it
Ain't no need to lie about it cause I know it.

(I got to be real with you I might check your pager to)

(Winans)
Lately, the vibe has been a little different, lately
But I want to understand you so much more
Open the door
And then just tell me, open up and just it, baby

(Evans)
Lately, I've been trying to keep my distance, cfazy
It's not what I expected at first
But now I understand you gotta be a man
And now it's so clear to me, so you can keep it real with me

(Winans and Evans)
(Chorus:)
You ever wonder what makes a woman cry
(You ever wonder why, sometimes you make me cry)
You ever wonder what makes a women smile
(It's just the little things, you do to make me smile)

(Winans)
Maybe, we jumped into a situation too ugly, but it's something that our bodies can't ignore,
Now you want mroe
But I think I might be yea

So open up and say it baby

(Evans)
Lately, not to mention you got me feelin crazy
Everytime you walk through my door
My emotions won't let me say now
Now I'm wondering if after this you want me anymore.

(chorus)

(Evans)
You see I'm feelin you, you know I'm wantin to
Put all my trust in you, cause ain't no guarentees

(Winans)
And I'm so glad you do
I feel the same way too
All we gotta do is keep communicating, baby

(chorus x3)

Oh oh (oh oh)
[REPEAT]

(take your time)

[VERSE1:]
If you just..relax..and take your time
You'll see in me you'll find peace of mind
Something about the way that you touch me it makes me glow
in me you can confide
but the love it takes some time

[CHORUS: (repeat)]
Feels like you can be the one that's catchin' feelings
i know you can't help it but just slow down
boy you know you alright with me (you know that you're alright)

[VERSE2:]
if you weren't so young
maybe we could be serious oh
infatuations killing me so mysterious
when there's no other you'll be my lover if you play it cool (baby just take it slow)
I can't fall in love with you (in love with you) so maybe we can rondevu (rondevu)

[CHORUS: (REPEAT)]
Feels like you can be the one that's catchin' feelings
i know you can't help it but just slow down
boy you know you alright with me (you know that you're alright)

[BRIDGE:]
I knew you where so young
you were just a love thing and I
I just let you get a taste of my love
I let my guard down
it was only supposed to be one time oh but now we find our selves
doing it over and over and over
cause what we have is only physical (only physical)
I gotta give you time to let you grow

[CHORUS:]
it feels good but you gotta slow down
catchin feelings
cause i don't wanna turn you out catching feelings
(baby just take it slow)
take it slow [REPEAT 2x]
all you gotta do
take it slow [REPEAT 2x]
just take it slow

[REPEAT 2x]
whoa ohh whao
whao ohh whao

I can remember the day and time that we broke up
It was December and the holidays were coming up
I didn’t expect to loose all of the time I shared with you
But now that it’s gone I find myself longing for you

[Pre-Chorus]
No doubt about it I’m sorry for the way things worked out
If I could change it I would change it but I don’t know how
Oooooooooooooooooo
(No I can’t ain’t no need to cry when I know the reason why)
You chose to leave me but I still wish you were here with me

[Chorus]
Its true I can’t get over you
No matter what I do
Even if I try I, I can’t get over you

I can remember calling your phone and hanging up
Cause I was to afraid to talk, if by chance you picked it up
But now that I done thought about it,
I’d feel better if we talk about it
And let you know what’s on my mind
See I wanna try to make things right.

[Repeat Prelude]
[Repeat Chorus]

Lately I’ve been doing some reminiscing
I’d be lying if I said that I don’t miss you
I have feelings from deep in the past
Cause now I need you back
It wasn’t so bad

[Repeat Chorus 2x]

I can’t get over you
I can’t get over you
No I can’t get over
Said no way I can’t get over
I can’t get over you
Alright yea yea

[Verse 1]
Love was just a four letter word
Misused to entrust the heart of followers
But it never meant a damn thing to me
Until you came so unexpectedly
Then you curved my whole attitude
Got me feelin' ways that I never thought I could
See really what I'm tryin' to say is I like what I'm feelin'
And I hope you never take it away

[Chorus]
I never gave my heart to love
I never gave my time to love
I never even cared for love
Until you came
Baby I never gave my heart to love
I never gave my time to love
I never even cared for love
And then you came, baby I

[Verse 2]
I can't believe you walked through my defenses
And made me smooth out my rough ends and
You got me open and I'm hopin' that this ain't no act
'Cause I don't want no parts of that
Matter fact, I really hope that you're true
'Cause I wanna invest my time in you
And all my childish dreams with all my conversations
'Cause I know that somethin' special's in the makin' I

[Chorus (1x)]

[Bridge]
Ooh la la la la la la
Ooh la la la la la la
La la la la la la la

[Faith talking]
Yo! Seriously though, I'm buggin'. I'm, I'm really confused
'Cause I trust you with some things you say, but with other things
I just don't trust you. But my mama said work with it, you know what I mean?
It's like I've been going through all these emotions
And I'm dealin' with stuff I've never dealt with before
It's like you just, hmm, you got me straight trippin' boo.
I don't even know what's wrong with me.
But I hope you understand how I feel, 'cause I really care about you.
So check this out baby.

[Chorus (2x)]

[Chorus 2]
Today...is a lucky day
We can...get away
Just tell the dj to play (and play)
I just want to hear you play my favorite song
I just to hear you play my favorite

[Verse 1]
Dj's got me feeling kinda sexy
Got my body moving on the floor
Everytime i hear that Funky music
I just let the rhythm take control
Come on...come on

[Chorus 1]
I like the jam your playing for me (don't stop don't stop that jam)
Don't stop the jam just play it for me
(it's that jam yeah, it's that jam yeah)

[chorus 2]

[Verse 2]
When you put the needle on the record
Ain't nobody standing on the wall
Everybody's stepping at this party
Doing what we're doing
Everybody just get down and have a ball

[chorus 1]

[chorus 2]

[Bridge]
Let the music play till the break of day yeah
Got to feel the groove got to make a move
As we dance all night till the morning light

It's that jam [x4]

[Chorus 2]

Come on get up and dance [x8]

[Verse 1: Twista]
I wish the way I was livin' could stop
Servin' rocks, knowin' the cops is hot when I'm on the block
And I - wish my brother would've made bail
So I won't have to travel six hours to see him in jail
And I - wish that my grandmother wasn't sick
Or that we would just come up on some stacks and hit a lick (I wish)
And I - wish my homies wouldn't have to suffer
When the streets get the upper hand understand we lose a brother
And I - wish I could go deep in the zone
And lift the spirits of the world with words within this song (I wish)
And I - wish I could teach us all to fly
Take away the pain out your hands and help you hold 'em high
And I - wish God had never gave the men power
To be able to hurt the people inside the Twin Towers (I wish)
And I - wish God would've turned they hearts righteous
When they started to take innocent lives and become snipers
But uh - we will never break though they devastate
We shall motivate, and we gotta pray, all we got is faith
Instead of thinkin' about who gon' die today
The Lord is gon' help you feel better so you ain't gotta cry today
Sit at the light so long
And then we gotta move straight forward cause we bite so strong
So when right go wrong
Just say a lil' prayer, get your money man, life goes on... (Let's go)

[Chorus: Faith Evans]
Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today
Take this music and use it, let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful, and He'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but - that's okay
Just be hopeful

[Verse 2: Twista]
I wish that you would show some love
Instead of hatin' so much when you see some other people comin' up (I wish)
I wish I could teach the world to sing
Write some music and have them trippin' off the joy I bring
Shit - I wish that we can hold hands
Listenin' instead of dissin', lessons from a grown man (I wish)
And I - wish the families that lack but got love
Get some stacks, brand new shack, and a 'Llac that's on dubs
And I - wish we could keep achieving wonders
See the vision of the world through the eyes of Stevie Wonder (I wish)
You feel me - and I hope all the kids eat
And don't nobody in my family see six feet - ya dig?
I hope the mothers stand strong
You can make it whether you with him or your man's gone (I wish)
And I - wish I could give every celly some commissary
And no popo bring the heat on our peace like they did R. Kelly


And I - wish that D.O.C. could scream again
And bullets could reverse and Pac and Biggie breathe again
Shit - and one day they can speak again
I wish that we only saw good news every time we look at CNN
I wish that enemies could talk
And that Super-homie Christopher Reeve could still walk (I wish)
I wish that we could walk the path stay doin' the right thing
Hustle hard so them kids maintain up in the game (Let's go)

[Chorus: Faith Evans]
Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today
Take this music and use it, let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful, and He'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but - that's okay
Just be hopeful

[Verse 3: Twista]
Wish the earth wasn't so apocaliptic
I try to spread my message to the world the best way that I can give it
We can make it, always so optimistic
If you don't listen, gotta live my life the best way that I can live it
I pray for justice when we go to court
Wish it was all good so the country wouldn't have to go to war
Why can't we kick it and just 'em on
And in the famous words of Mister King, 'why can't we all just get along?'
Hope we can find a better way to shop in peace
And I - hope we find a better way to cop for keys
And I - wish everybody would just stop and freeze
And ask - why are fulfilling these downfalls and these prophecies
You can be wrong if it's you doubtin'
With the faith of a mustard seed, you can move mountains
And only the heavenly father can ease the hurt
Just let it go and keep prayin' on your knees in church (Let's go)

[Chorus: Faith Evans]
Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today
Take this music and use it, let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful, and He'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but - that's okay
Just be hopeful
(Repeat)

Na na na na na na na na na
Just be hopeful
(Repeat)

Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na