Mary J. Blige Album

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, woooo [2x]

Seen many men in my time
But none of them compare to mine
I ain't gotta knock on wood
to tell y'all that I got it so good
he's everything that I need and
all that a man should be
put me on a flight if I wanna
buy I can ball if I wanna

[Hook]
and I know you're hurting for
these same old metaphors
my love is so much more
I don't wanna change it
I don't wanna do without ya baby
Cause he's just above the rest
I must confess the best
love that I've ever had
and I just gotta let you know this

[chorus]
don't let ‘em tell you nothing different
you're the only one I'm needing
I don't want no one but you
Baby no one will do
And what they say don't even matter
They don't know what I know about ya
I don't want no one but you
Baby no one will do

It's me and him through the wire
Cause when it comes to love he delivers
My personal UPS
I'm sending him an SOS
That I love him and I want him
And don't wanna replace him with nobody else
I'mma keep holding on
I'mma keep the loving strong, ayayyyy

[Hook]

[Chorus]

I don't want nobody, nobody, nobody, no, no, no, no-body but you
I don't want nobody, I don't want nobody

[1st Verse:]
Cause um
The sex was good
You had my mind
And I
I let you
Come back
Every time
You would
Violate
And cross
The line
And you
Knew that I
Would be
The type
To always
Wait so patiently
Thinkin'
You was comin'
Home to me
Well
Damn, I never heard
The keys
Or
Felt ya taps
Sayin' are
You sleep

Rewind that!

Cause um
The sex was good
You had my mind
And I
I let you
Come back
Every time
You would
Violate
And cross
The line
And you
Knew that I
Would be
The type
To always
Wait so patiently
Thinkin'
You was comin'
Home to me
Well
Damn, I never heard
The keys
Or
Felt ya taps
Sayin' are
You sleep

[Chorus:]
Don't wanna
Play house
No more
So dumb
To think
You gon'
Marry me
I got to be out
My mind
To think I
Need someone
To carry me
I've done enough
Cryin', cryin', cryin'
(Cryin', cryin', cryin')
It's time to say
Bye, bye, bye
It's time I
Do something
For me

[2ND Verse:]
It's time
I choose
My foes
Choose my friends
Be with my family
Baby, listen
Girlfriend
Where you been?
We ain't seen
You in weeks
Been chasin'
This fool around
Thinkin' he gon'
Hold me down
I would
Follow his lead
Thinkin' I would
Be the one
He keep around
When I ain't need
Not ya finance
And all that
I needed
Real commitment
I really couldn't see it
Not the real man
Said you was being
In this relationship
So many men
Think all
A girl needs
Is to be sold
A dream
But I won't
Fall for it

[Repeat Chorus 1x]

[Bridge:]
Don't wanna
Play house no more
You treat me wrong
Tired of you
Playin' me
I been lookin'
At the front door
This ain't yours
So let me do me
Don't wanna
Play house no more
No more
Tired of you
Playin' me
I've done enough
Cryin', cryin', cryin'
It's time
I do
Something for Me

[Brook's Rap:]
You turned ya back
And back
I came runnin'
But the simple
Fact is
That you
Ain't want me
I done enough
Lyin' and cryin'
To myself
Nothin' left
To do but nove
What else
Can I do but leave?
I believed-ed you
When Mary need
But now I gotta breeze
I be's with LT
When you come
To ya senses
But then
It's too late
That's always
How it be
Catch me
With the B's
On the wheels
Giuseppe on the heels
Shoulda Marc Jacob
Fe Fe bag me
When you had me
Next dude
Will gladly
Pick up
Where you left off
Ice me
Wife me
You ain't gon'
Have me

[Mary]
Cryin', cryin', cryin'
(Cryin', cryin', cryin')
It's time to say
Bye, bye, bye
It's time I
Do something
For me

(featuring Will.i.am)

[Will.I.Am]
Mary J Will I am in the place with the love
Yeah, it feels, it feels good
Mary J, Will.I.Am
Tell 'em how ya feel

[Mary]
Boy you got me goin' crazy
I don't know what to say anymore
Cuz still I wanna be your lady
You know that I would never walk out that door
I'm not giving up on us but
Things can get a little hard in this life
But you know, you know I love you

[Chorus]
You're everything I ever wanted
Everything I've never wanted
In a man, can't you see
What you're doing to me

I'm sayin yes and sayin no
Because I dont want you to know
How I really feel, how I really feel

About you (you know how I feel)
About you (you know how I feel)
About you (how I feel, you know how I feel)

So glad to have you in my life
(It's a new life for me, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Mary]
You, you're the one for me
I dont wanna be free
Boy, you have rescued me
but sometimes I don't want to be bothered
Baby, don't think I am shady
Just adjusting to ya
I don't wanna confuse ya or even misuse ya
But I love ya, I love ya, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
You're everything I ever wanted
Everything I've never wanted
In a man, can't you see
What you're doing to me

I'm sayin yes and sayin no
Because I dont want you to know
How I really feel, how I really feel

About you (you know how I feel)
About you (you know how I feel)
About you (how I feel, you know how I feel)

So glad to have you in my life
(It's a new life for me, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Ooh, so glad to have you in my life
So glad to have someone to hold me
So very happy with my life
I'm so glad, so glad, so glad

[Will.I.Am]
Baby, you a soul mama
Love's what I'mma bring to you
Quick don't pause like a comma
Won't stall on ya when it's time to put it on ya
Don't call on another chick I'm callin' on ya
Won't trip on ya, I don't bring the drama
I won't dip out when it's trauma
I'm holdin on mama, hold up, wait a minute
We've been through the downs ups, but stayed in it
So glad that I've got you, that I got you
So glad that I got you, I got you

[Repeat Chorus]

There it is

I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oooo (oh, oh, oh, oh) oooo

Chemistry was crazy from the get-go
Neither one of us knew why
We didn't build nothing overnight
Cuz a love like this takes some time
People swore it off as a phase
Said we can't see that
Now from top to bottom
They see that we did that (yes)
It's so true that (yes)
We've been through it (yes)
We got real sh** (yes)
See baby we been...

Too strong for too long (and I can't be without you baby)
And I'll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can't sleep without you baby)
Anybody who's ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can't be without your baby

I got a question for ya
See I already know the answer
But still I wanna ask you
Would you lie? (no)
Make me cry? (no)
Do somethin' behind my back and then try to cover it up?
Well, neither would I, baby
My love is only your love (yes)
I'll be faithful (yes)
I'm for real (yes)
And with us you'll always know the deal
We've been...

Too strong for too long (and I can't be without you baby)
And I'll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can't sleep without you baby)
Anybody who's ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can't be without your baby

See this is real talk
I'm always stay (no matter what)
Good or bad (thick and thin)
Right or wrong (all day everyday)
Now if you're down on love or don't believe
This ain't for you (no, this ain't for you)
And if you got it deep in your heart
And deep down you know that it's true (come on, come on, come on)
Well, let me see you put your hands up (hands up)
Fellas tell your lady she's the one (fellas tell your lady she's the one, oh)
Put your hands up (hands up)
Ladies let him know he's got your love
Look him right in his eyes and tell him
We've been...

Too strong for too long (and I can't be without you baby)
And I'll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can't sleep without you baby)
Anybody who's ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can't be without your baby

Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you

(featuring Brook)

If you've been stressin you've been hurtin it's gonna be
alright
I know times get so hard that you can cry but not tonight
I know just what you came for get up up on the dance floor
Or where ever you are while the DJ's breakin it down

[Chorus]
Ain't no telling what we're gonna do
But I'm gonna breakthrough and take you
and take you where it feels so good
Ain't no telling what we're gonna do
But I'm gonna breakthrough and take you
and take you where it feels so good

All I wanna do is get in touch with you
To be real how you feel
Everybody goes through things sometimes
So let your mind just be free
Anything you wanna be, be
But whatever you do let this music get to you (get to you)

[Chorus]
Ain't no telling what we're gonna do
But I'm gonna breakthrough and take you
and take you where it feels so good
Ain't no telling what we're gonna do
But I'm gonna breakthrough and take you
and take you where it feels so good

We gonna tear it up (we gonna tear it up)
All night listen till the morning light
Something that's gonna sooth your mind
Its gonna sooth your mind and make you feel so good
Baby let your body free (body be anything you wanna be)
Just let go and you will see

[Rap]
Check it out
Its time to break through MJ gonna take you there
Get your hands in the air and get you a three step
Lil' somethin for the clubs and it feels so hood
Got the whole world sayin how she still so good
It's a gift god given I'm a ribbon in the sky
So fly I'ma ride like the queen I am
Pay homage mike check one, two one, two
Pop bottles get it crunk that's what we came to do
Get your back off the wall cause united we stand together
We ball everybody up on the floor
Like de de ne de de ne de de ne
Get your ass on the floor lets go

[Chorus]
Ain't no telling what we're gonna do
But I'm gonna breakthrough and take you
and take you where it feels so good
Ain't no telling what we're gonna do
But I'm gonna breakthrough and take you
and take you where it feels so good

[Chorus]
Ain't no telling what we're gonna do
But I'm gonna breakthrough and take you
and take you where it feels so good
Ain't no telling what we're gonna do
But I'm gonna breakthrough and take you
and take you where it feels so good

Intro:

In my life
I've seen
It all
Now it's time
For me
To pass
On this
Knowledge to you
All my sisters
My troubled sisters
This is my
Gift to you

1st Verse:

Been many days
Couldn't take
The pain
Felt like
I should take
My life away
See it everyday
In every other
Young sisters face
(Young sister, sister)
See'em cryin' out
Life full of doubt
Runnin' in the streets
No self esteem
Thinkin' that
Use to be me
What a shame

B-Sect:

And life
Is a mutha
It's hard
To sit back
And see
The same thing
Happen to me
Happen to you
This ain't love
But here's
The love
I wanna give to you

Chorus:

It dosen't
Matter what
They say or do
Don't let'em
Get to you
Don't be afraid
You can, you can
You can breakthrough
Take what
I've been through
To see that
You can't
Hold a good
Woman down

Went through
The same point
Of givin' up
I-I felt
Like I had enough
Went to the edge
Of the ledge
But I didn't jump
"My Life"
Will sum it up
You can't
Hold a good
Woman down

2nd Verse:

When I use to see
My daddy beat
My mother down
Down to her feet
I use to say
That ain't gon'
Never be me
(Never be me)
Now look at you
Bruised up
From him
Girl recognize
You're better then
Him tellin' you
That he'll never hit
You again
Girl don't cry

Repeat B-Sect 1x

Repeat Chorus 1x

Bridge:

Through your changes
I will hold your hand
Use my songs
As remedies
Whenever you're feelin'
Down or blue
I'll be there for you
Trust
And know
That I've been
Where you're at
Seen the things
That you can see
Lookin' at you
Resembles me
But you gotta
Hold your own

Repeat Chorus 1x

Vamp:

Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
You can't hold me

Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
Can't hold me
Down
You can't hold me

Outro:

Their you have it
I'm still with you
My sisters
My troubled sisters
I still have troubles, too
You're not alone
I'll always be there
For you
Rock on

You can't hold

[Verse 1:]
She's been down and out
She's been wrote about
She's been talked about, constantly
She's been up and down
She's been pushed around
But they held her down, NYC
She has no regrets
She accepts the past
All these things they
helped make to make she
She's been lost and found
And she's still around
There's a reason for everything

You know I've been holdin on.
Try to make me weak,
But I still stay strong.
Put my life all up in these songs
Jus so you can feel me.

[Chorus:]
So take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.
Just take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.

[Verse 2:]
Now she's older now
Yes, she's wiser now
Can't disguise her now
She don't need
No one tellin her
What to do and say
No one tellin her
Who to be
She's on solid ground
She's been lost and found
Now, she answers to G-O-D
And she's confident
This is not the end
Ask me how I know
Cause she is me.

You know I've been holdin on.
Try to make me weak,
But I still stay strong.
Put my life all up in these songs
Jus so you can feel me.

[Chorus:]
So take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.
Just take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.

[Bridge: 2x]
So it's all or nothing at all,
All or nothing at all
Don't you know I can only be me.
(I can only be me, yeah)

[Chorus:]
So take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.
Just take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.

Take me as I am.
Take me as I am.
Said it's all or nothing at all
Said it's all or nothing at all

Just take me as I am,
or have nothing at all. (This is me)
Just take me as I am, (take me as i am)
or have nothing at all.
Just take me as I am, (take me as i am)
or have nothing, nothing at all.

I know I do some things that make you so confused
One minute I'm so in love and the next I can't stand you
But if u may ask it's just the things that you do
that reminds me of all of the mess that I've been through

I got this baggage with me
Don't wana make you pay for what somebody else has done to me
I don't know what to do
With all this baggage in me
Everytime I hurt your feelings it's what someones done to me
I don't mean to hurt you

Heartache and pain I just can't do it again
So I look for the worst and brace myself for the hurt
But nobody has ever treated me this way
Please be patient with me coz I want you to stay but I got all

This baggage with me
Don't wana make you pay for what somebody else has done to me
I don't know what to do
With all this baggage in me
Everytime I hurt your feelings it's what someone's done to me
I don't mean to hurt you [x2]

It's no way to be livin' my life
But I can't get it out of my mind
You know I love you yes I do
So don't, don't we get it confused

Don't be confused coz boy u know I realy do love you
Want you to stay wit me I never ment to hurt you baby
It won't be easy gettin rid of all this baggage baby

I got all of this baggage with me
Don't wana make you pay for what somebody else has done to me
I don't know what to do
With all this baggage in me
Everytime I hurt your feelings
It's what someone's done to me

I'm comin for you,
I aint wastin time.
Cuz all night lord,
you been on my mind.
Hope your ready baby,
cuz I'm on my way.
To talk a real good one,
but let's see today.

I just want to see what your made of.
Can you handle me are you really tough?
Lovers come and go,
so what you gonna do. (Whatchu gonna do baby)
Boy this aint no joke,
it's time to show and prove. (Show me, show me)

[Chorus]
You can't hide from love, (hide from love)
No you can't babe (Imma make you want it).
I'mma make you want, make you want my love, want to make love, come to me
You can't hide from love,
It's too strong babe.
I'mma make you want, make you want my love, want to make love, come to me

Now that I got cha,
this is what I'm gonna do.
Boy I need nobody,
to move like I move.
Wrap your arms around me,
and dont be shy.
What you feel is a real woman ,
probably for the first time.

[Refrain]
I just want to see what your made of.
Can you handle me are you really tough?
Lovers come and go,
so what you gonna do. (Whatchu gonna do baby)
Boy this aint no joke,
it's time to show and prove. (Show me, show me)

[Chorus]
You can't hide from love, (hide from love)
No you can't babe (Imma make you want it).
I'mma make you want, make you want my love, want to make love, come to me
You can't hide from love, (hide from love)
It's too strong babe.

Yea lets take em back
uh-huh
[Game]
I need a real love Mary hollar at me if you need a real thug
we could ride through Compton to see real blood, real crypts,
and imma always hold you down thats real shit
I'm the Los Angeles King and you remind me of Mary the R&B Queen
I got the 411 whats crackin what I owe you for helping me go 4 times platinum
I had a kid to my life he's almost 2 i guess wat im tryin 2 say
is thank you for over ten years in the ghetto gospel
you paved the way for young black women of prosper
how you paint pictures
you deserve grammies and oscars
congratulation from me Aftermath and the "Dr"
so you could go ahead envy me
I'm Billboards top ten featuring 'MJB'

[Mary]
'91 i stepped in this game
After 'whats the 411' things aint been the same
and i cant complain but with all this fame comes a whole lot of pain
but im so glad to be here
and my music's still sincere
lets get back to the story
all of this pain and glory
and '94 was my life and my life wasn't right
so i reached out to you and told u what i been through

[Chorus: Mary & 50 Cent]
Hate it or love it,
(The underdogs on top)
(And I'm gonna shine homie until my heart stops)
go 'head envy me
I'm the soul hip-hop queen
and i aint going nowhere
but you already know me
Hate it or love it,
(The underdogs on top)
(And I'm gonna shine homie until my heart stops)
go 'head envy me
I'm the soul hip-hop queen
and i aint going nowhere
but you already know me

[Mary:]
I came with 'share my world'
but at that point I was just a foolish girl
trying to find my way
Then I dropped the 'Mary' album
and people were saying that its just not gonna work
and my feelings they did hurt
but my fans showed me so much love
and i owe it all to them
and i came with 'No More Drama'
I remember that year
it was when Aaliyah died i couldnt hardly sleep
thought about it everyday and it made me change my way
I'm a real woman now because of all of these days

[Repeat Chorus:]

[Hook:]
You remind me
of a real love
(you dont 'ave to worry)
real love
all night long
im goin down
dododododah dododododah
reminice on the love we have
you are everything but without it baby
what u gonna do without
my life, my life, my life,

[Repeat Chorus:]

[Mary:]
Right now i just want to thank ..
Dr.Dre
[Game]
Hate it or love it Aftermath's On Top!

and The Game for picking such a hot record
I thank y'all,

[Game]

Unnhhhhhhhhhh, Yeah

No matter what I do,
I want you to pull me through,
cause I need you.
Every day and every night,
you make wonders in my life,
that's why I call on you.

Ohhhh, this is true.
I can't get enough of you. (I xan't get enough of you)
Oohhhh, This is true, (oh this is true)
I can't get enough of you (I can't get enough of you)

Listen,
You bring joy instead of pain,
bring me flowers after rain,
You give me lovely days
I know I can count on you,
to turn my gray skies blue,
that's why I love you.

[Chorus]
Ohhhh, this is true.
I can't get enough of you.
This is true, (love the way you tell me the truth about me)
I can't get enough of you (It's the only thing that could set me free)
This is true (You love me more than I love myself),
I can't get enough of you (No one can give me this confidence)

(Please dont) Please dont leave me
(ever leave my side) I cant do it, I can't do it naw
(I cant live without you) I can't live without you
(I've already tried) Trriiiied

I dont think that I can make it,
and I'm not prepared to take it,
if you're not with me.
I can make it through the storm,
I need your love to keep me warm,
it's what makes me strong.

[Chorus]
I love it when you tell me the truth about me
It's the only thing that could set me free
You Love me more than I love myself

Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Everyday I'm trying to get to know ya
But more and more you're changing up your act
Everyday I look for ways to bring us closer
But more and more you appear to be drawing back
And lately when We're making love its getting weaker
My heart don't feeling it and feeling is everything
And I'm feeling like maybe you just don't feel it
And I don't know how to play it
In the past, didn't know how to say it
But I...

[CHORUS]
I held my tongue too long
I can't do it no more (I just can't do it babe)
See how can a man be so cold
To a woman that loves him most (I don't get it at all)
(But if you wanna go) There's the door
(I can't hold ya) Boy you're grown
(You must got me confused) Ooooooo
(I treat myself way too good)
And a love that tears you down ain't really love

Everyday I'm getting up and making breakfast
And more and more you're walking in without a word
And everyday I'm trying to ask, "Baby what's wrong?"
And more and more you say I'm getting on your nerves
And then you take me to the level of some bullshit
Ya said ya never had these problems from a white chic
You got me twisted and twisted is just not how I get with it
You need to sit down and hear it
Ohh...

[CHORUS]

I'm pouring out my heart (my heart)
Don't just sit there while my heart is on the line
Speak your truth (speak your truth)
What it's worth (what it's worth)
Not a word you say will go unheard
Now if it's like that
Then baby just pack your bags
Cause I'm sick and tired of fighting
I'm sick and tired of trying
I had enough of waiting
I'm not that good with playing
I know I love you
But I love myself too

Everything (mmmm)
In you (mmmm)
I found my everything (mmmm)
And I trust in you (mmmm)
I found my...

Can't you see, look at my face it's glowing
And it's all because of you
(Everything)

Everything about ya, ya see I need
And I thank God for sending you through

[CHORUS]
(I found my everything)
Ya see I found, my everything (in you)
In you
(I found my everything)
Ya see I found everything and I (and I trust in you)
I trust in you
(I found my everything)

Ooo, the way you kiss me it's like a real man (mmmm)
I leave the prom when I
Look in your eyes baby (mmmm yeah, every night)
And every night is like a highlight baby
And there's no better keeper than you
Oh, naw naw naw

[BREAKDOWN]
You're someone who
Understands me
Needs to hold me
Really feels me
You're the one I love
You're the one that I need
I knew you'd find me
Stick beside me
Won't deny me
You define me now my world feels so free

[CHORUS]
(I found my everything)
Ya see I found, my everything (in you)
In you (I found my everything)
See I found my everything and I (and I trust in you)
I trust in you
(I found my everything)
Yeah, see I found
Every, every, every, every (in you)
In you (I found my everything)
I found (ooh ooh)
I found (and I trust in you)
I put my trust in you
You

[BREAKDOWN]
Now I know just
What I wanted
What I needed
Where I'm going
I can see much clearer now
I'm glad I found you, you, you, you
I love it when ya
Love me tender
Hold me tight
Through the night
Seems like we met
In heaven before this earth

[BREAKDOWN]
You're someone who
Understands me
Needs to hold me
Really feels me
You're the one I love
You're the one that I need
You won't deny me
Justify me
Now my world
Now my world
Feels...so... freeeeee

This time is the greatest
That I've ever felt before, oh oh (who)
You've given me a reason to smile
Cause I never had a reason to smile before
(I found my everything)
See I found e-everything in you (in you)
Youuuu (I found my everything)
I found my everything in you (and I trust in you)
Yoooou
(I found my everything)
E-e-e-everything
E-e-e-everything
E-e-e, E-e-everything, I-I-I

Ooooh
Oooooooh
Oooh oohh
Can I talk to you baby?

When I was a little girl
I didn't have a father
And that's why
I'm leaning on you

When I was a baby
I didn't get a hug
From daddy that's
Why I need a hug from you

Oooh it's not easy
And I thank you for putting up with me
When u don't have a daddy's love

(To say that you) to say that I'm you're little girl
(Are his little girl)
Oh why didn't you love me?
(And give you the love) I need love yeh yeh yeh
(You really deserve)
And I believe I deserve and that's why oh

That's why I need the father in you
(I need the father in you baby)
That's why I need a father in you
(Please don't hurt me please)
That's why I need a father in you
(Oh that's why I really need you)
That's why I need a father in you
(Please be true)

Whoa things got bad to the point where mummy couldn't hold us down
And that's when it hurt me so much to see her (To see her cry)
oh don't cry mum don't cry mum
(Each and every night)
We're gunna be alright
That's what I used to say
(I said that's okay)
That I would try to take his place
(But it was too hard) it was so hard
Trying to be a man not a woman


(And that's why I need the father in you)
Id put my trust in you babe
(That's why I need a father in you)
Please don't let me down
(That's why I need a father in you)
woah I-I-I I need the father in you babe hold my hand
(That's why I need the father in you)

Because we never had one at home
No no no no
As a little girl
So I understand why daddy couldn't be there
Coz it's so obvious no body taught him how to be a father either
I'm not saying this to reminisce on the past I'm just saying this to make you
understand that I need a father.
And this is my problem this is why I couldn't keep no one this is why I couldn't
stay alone I was so scared alone everyone needs daddy n I don't think she
understands coz she really need a father the father in you my friend

She really needed a father, the father in you
When your wife is speaking fellas pay attention yeh
Don't ignore her

(featuring Dave Young)

(Mary):
Baby, can I talk to you for a minute?
Ohhh...
Ohh...
Listen...

Verse 1:(Mary)
Boy, you had me fooled.
I can't believe you.
Cuz' you never done anything that I asked of you.
Always talking like I just can't do right.
Blaming me for everything and that just ain't right.
Cuz I...

Chorus:(Mary)
Cuz' I can't do this alone.(I don't know what to do.)
Alone.(I'm tryna stay with you.)
It's not all about you.(Ohhh)
Boy, I can't do this alone.(You're making this harder.)
Alone.(Boy, I'm bout to leave ya)
(Cuz I can't do this alone)
Alone...
Alone...
Alone.

Verse 2: (Dave)
And I gave you everything I had.
Yeah.
And I never said nothing.
Did everything for you.
What did you do?
Nothing.
Then you got the nerve to wanna run your mouth.
Like I ain't never held you down.
Baby, what did I do to deserve this?
Cuz' I put you on a shelf.
Girl, I need help.
Cuz' I can't do this alone, baby.

Chorus:(Dave)
Cuz' I can't do this alone.(I don't know what to do.)
Alone.(I'm tryna stay with you.)
It's not all about you.(No, I can't do it)
Girl, I can't do this alone.(You're making this harder)
Alone.(Girl, I'm bout to leave ya)
(I can't do this alone)
Alone...
Alone...
Alone.

Bridge:
(Mary):
And I tried to work this out.(I'm tryna work this out)
But boy you're changing now.(Oh, you're changing now)
What do I do? (What do I do?)
I'm so confused.(I'm so confused, baby)

(Both):
(And I tried to work this out.)
(Dave): I tried it all.
(But girl, you're changing now.)
(Mary): So did I.
(What do I do?)
(Dave): What do I do?
(I'm so confused.)
(Mary): What do I do?
(Mary):I can't do this alone.

Chorus:(Both)
Cuz' I can't do this alone.
Alone.
(Mary: But I'm tryna stay with you, yeah.)
It's not all about you.
(Mary: No no no, it's not all about you.)
Boy, I can't do this alone.
(Dave: I tried everything.)
(Mary:Ohh...)
Alone.
(Dave: I've done everything.)
(Mary: Ohh...)
(Dave: But I can't do this alone.)
Alone...(Mary: I feel ya)
Alone...(Mary: I feel ya)
Alone.

Chorus:(Both)
Cuz' I can't do this alone.
(Both: Baby help me)
Alone.
(Mary: Baby help me.)
It's not all about you.
(Mary: It's not all about you no, no, no, no)
Boy, I can't do this alone.
(Dave): I wanna stay together.)
Alone.
(Mary: I wanna stay together too.)
(Dave: Girl, I'm bout to leave ya.)
(Mary: I'm bout to leave you too.)
Alone...(Dave: Cuz I can't do this alone.)
Alone...(Mary: Ohhh....)
Alone.

(Mary):
I don't know what to do.
Cuz' boy I'm so tired of you.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ohh...

(Both):
(Dave):Oh, said I don't know what to do.
(Mary): Ohh...
(Dave): Girl, I'm so tired of you.
(Mary): Do what you gotta do.
(Mary): Cuz I, I can't do this alone.

Chorus: (Both)
Cuz' I can't do this alone.
Alone.
(Dave):Oh I tried everything but I can't do it no no.
It's not all about you.
(Mary): It's not all about you.
Boy, I can't do this alone.
(Mary): And I
Alone.
(Dave): Been here so long, what I'm suppose to do?
(Mary): I don't know.
(Dave): Girl, I gotta leave you.
(Mary): I don't know what to tell you.
(Dave): Ohh...
(Mary): Cuz I can't do it.
Alone...
Alone...
Alone.

(Dave): Said I can't do this alone.
(Both): Said I can't do this alone.
(Mary): Said I tried everything.
(Mary): I've done everything.

(featuring U2)

Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same?
Will it make it easier on you now?
You got someone to blame

You say one love, one life (one life)
It's one need in the night
One love (one love), get to share it
Leaves you darling, if you don't care for it

Mary

Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without

Well it's too late, tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other
One...

Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus?
To the lepers in your head

Well, did I ask too much, more than a lot?
You gave me nothing, now it's all I got
We're one, but we're not the same
Well we, hurt each other
Then we do it again

You say
Love is a temple
Love is a higher law
Love is a temple
Love is the higher law
You ask me to enter
Well then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt

One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters and my
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other

One...

(Featuring Raphael Saadiq)

I feel so lady (I feel so lady)
When I'm with you, when i'm round you
I feel so lady (I feel so lady)
When I'm with you, when I'm round you (3x's)
I feel so lady
I...I never thought I could feel so much like a lady
It's good to have doors open for me
By a real man, who wants to hold my hand
And he's not ashamed to be out in public with me
It's the simple things that really turn me on
Like being kind, being warm to me that makes a man look strong
And that's why I don't mind spending all my time with him
I feel so ummm ummm
I feel so lady (I feel so lady)
When I'm with you when I'm round you
I feel so lady (I feel so lady)
When I'm with you when I'm round you (2x's)
I...I never was the type
To wear high heels and all that stuff but now I even wear make-up
Because you make me feel like it's alright with you
So it's alright with me
Boy you changed my mind about this whole thing
So I cross my legs and sit up straight
I can wait for our next date
And I really love the new me and its because of you she's who I want to be
I feel so lady (I feel so lady)
When I'm with you when I'm round you
I feel so lady (I feel so lady)
When I'm with you when I'm round you (2x's)
I didn't know how to be a lady
I didn't know I really had it in me
You showing me the thing that God has given
I feel so lady (3x's)