Monica Album

Miss Thang.. (oohh)

Miss Thang.. (Ooh ahh ooh..)
Miss Thang.. (Oh yeah..)

Verse 1:
Couldn't wait to understand
I grew up faster than the rest
It affected the ways of my attitude
But don't take it as I'm rude

Now I'm fly as I can be
Got responsibilities
But I know when I'm right I'm right
And when I'm wrong as I can be

But it's all right for me to think it's all about me
Too many people tryin' to check, but they can't see
I know you wouldn't want to think that I'm nieve
Said I may be young, but I'm experienced
In all I need to know, that's why I'm 

Miss Thang (Because I know I've got it goin' on, they call me..)
Miss Thang (Miss Thang, yeah..)
Miss Thang (It's the way that I carry on, that I'm Miss Thang...)
Miss Thang (Miss Thang, baby..)

Verse 2: I meet guys that are my age, but they can't relate to me
Because I'm too much for their minds, and their young mentality
Confidence is what you bold
And my friends are much too old
But I swing out when they swang
And that's how I got my name

But it's all right for me to think it's all about me
Too many people tryin' to check but they can't see
I know you wouldn't wanna think that I'm nieve
Said I may be young, but I'm experienced
In all I need to know, that's why I'm...

Miss Thang (Because I know I got it goin' on, they call me..)
Miss Thang (Miss Thang, yeah...)
Miss Thang (It's the way that I carry on, that I'm Miss Thang
Miss Thang (Miss Thaaaang...)

Miss Thang (Don't you know I got it goin' on)
Miss Thang (And you can't do nothin' with meee)
Miss Thang (It's the way that I carry on, that I'm Miss Thang)
Miss Thang (Miss Thaaaaaaang)

Miss Thang
Miss Thang
Miss Thang
Miss Thang
Miss Thang (Oooohhh)
Miss Thang (Miss Thang)
Miss Thang....

It's just one of them days, when I wanna be all alone
It's just one of them days, when I gotta be all alone
It's just one of them days, don't take it personal
I just wanna be all alone, and you think I treat you wrong

I wanna take some time out to think things through
I know it always feels like I'm doing you wrong
but I'm so in love with you
So understand that I'm only in love your the only one I need
So have no thought that I want to leave and baby trust me please

1: Just one of them days
That a girl goes through
When I'm angry inside
Don't want to take it out on you
Just one of them days
Don't take it personal
I just wanna be all alone
And you think I treat you wrong

Don't take it personal
Baby baby baby baby, don't take it personal

I see and I think about every thing we do
And I find myself in misery and that ain't cool
Hey now, I really want to be with you the whole way through
But the way you make me feel inside keeps me confused
As I swing back from mood to mood it's not because of you
I never want you to be insecure, 
so won't you understand that I'm only in love, your the only one I need
I'll be there for you when you need me boy, so baby don't you leave

Repeat 1 

Repeat 1

Don't take it personal
Baby baby baby baby, don't take it personal
Don't take it personal, yeah , don't take it personal

Repeat 1

Don't take it personal baby
Personal baby, personal baby, personal baby
personal baby, personal baby

Ooh... baby
Ooh oh... yea yea 

Verse 1:
I just can't keep on going
I'm falling in love with you
I need to know if you want me for sure
We messed around for too long 
I need a ???
To make me feel I belong to someone 
Chorus:
So if you like to 
Then this is your chance to I'm moving on without you
Gotta find another ???
You say you want me
Then you better show me 
Come 'on and get to know me 
And then you will find that I want you
And I feel the same
We ought to be sure I know by now
But if we can prove are love

Like this and like that I gonna move along
Like this and like that (yea)
Like this and like that (like this and like that)
Like this and like that (ooh)
Like this and like that I'm gonna move along

Verse 2:
You are that special to me
Don't want to lose you no
I got use to the way we hang out
No way to understand me
You said one day we'll be
But I can't wait around to see

Chorus:
So if you like to
Then this is your chance to
I'm moving on without you
Gotta find another baby(ahah)
You said you want me
Then you better show me
Come 'on and get to know me
And then you will find that I want you
And feel the same
We ought to be sure I know by now
But if we can prove are lov
Like this and like that I'm gonna move along 
I want you and I feel the same 
We ought to be sure I know by now 
But if we can prove are love 
Like this and like that I'm gonna move along 

Rap:
I feels a whoop comin' on cuz
I feels a whoop comin' on cuz
I said whoops there it was
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It goes, engine engine, who's the Gemini
But it's the Mr. and the Mrs. brothas and sistas it goes
Like that and like this as conflict kicks flows
It was one of those days not much to do
So what I strut to the mall just to buy a thing or two
I met a wise guy playing the harmonica
By him was Foxy Brown, slow down, she says "I'm Monica"
Monica? Oh yeah, Monica so she say
I be the M-A-L-I-K
Exscuse Miss Thang, my god you look smooth
Put away your loot you all in with me boo
She said "oh no, cuz I'd rather a bore of you 
Not to get on your nerves but haven't you served a star or two?
Only the ones with no class, the ones with no shape
Shine on em like a diamond in the rain off the window pane
It spittin on your kitten, can I slob it too?
Of course I got the sauce to put on the barbeque
Well if tonight is tonight like Betty Wright
Can I see you as I dig you ??? out of sight
Well I say honey ??? as it seems but I must reveal
You're that chocolate ??? doctor with that sex appeal, that's you

(Chorus till fade)

Verse 1:
I don't want to make this sound so cold
But every now and then I'm gonna let you know, ohh
There's gotta be something givin' to me
All you need to know is that I'm a fly young lady

So do what you got to do if it's me you chose
But I got the oohhh's baby, yah hear ohh
I'm gonna give up some time if it's worth my while
Cause it's my world, I'm playin' my game

Chorus:
You gotta get down(echo)
With the way I'm runnin' things
Or you won't be around(echo)
You gotta get down with me, me

You gotta get down(echo)
With the way it's gotta be
Turn your frown to a smile(echo)
You gotta get down with me, me

You gotta get down(echo)
Ooh baby, oh you gotta get down with me
Down(echo)
Hey...
Down(echo)
Down, umm yeah
You gotta get down with me, me
Verse 2: I've heard your kinda nice (what's yours now it's that slow???)
Take the time, learn the ways then we can roll
Have you ever met a girl that knows her thang
Lookin' kinda fly but baby can you swang

So do what you got to do if it's me you chose
But I got the oohhh's baby, I got the oohs baby
I'm gonna give up some time if it's worth my while
Cause it's my world, I'm playin' my game

ChorusX2

You gotta get(echo)
Down(echo)
You gotta get(echo)
Down(echo)
You gotta get(echo)
Down(echo)

Chorusx2

Verse 1:
It's sunny outside, and I need somewhere to go
The day is just right, and I want to be with you for sure
So jump in your car baby, and come over here
We can go wherever sugar, I just want you near

So play me a melody
No matter what you find 
Somethin' to roll to, somethin' to ease my mind
Just play me a melody
No matter what you find
Somethin' to roll to, when we're chillin' in your ride

Cause I love (I love) kickin' it with you
Me and you, gettin' it on
So baby, slide a tape in boy
You know, to play our song
Chillin', ridin' to the music
Laid back low, when I'm with you
When I'm with you

Verse 2:
Dressed real fly, feeling just right for the weather
Drop top back, where we're gonna go, don't know, wherever
Maybe to the park, or we'll just roll down the highway
Just you and me, runnin' to the beat, makes me wanna say, baby

Play me a melody (Play me a melody)
No matter what you find (No matter what you find)
Somethin' to roll to, somethin' to ease my mind
Just play me a melody (Just play me a melody)
No matter what you find
Somethin' to roll to, while we're chillin' in your ride

I love, kickin' it with you
Me and you, gettin' it on
So baby, slide a tape in boy
You know, to play our song
Chillin', ridin' to the music
Laid back low, when I'm with you
When I'm with you

(Cause I love) I love, kickin' it with you
Me and you, gettin' it on
So baby, slide a tape in boy
You know, to play our song
Chillin', ridin' to the music
Laid back low, when I'm with you
When I'm with you

(Male)
Diamond in the back, sunroof top, leanin' to the side, baby
When I'm with you, yeah, uh, check me out
Diamond in the back, sunroof top, leanin' to the side baby
When I'm with you, yeah
Talk to me baby, talk to me baby, talk

I love, kickin' it with you
Me and you, gettin' it on
So baby, slide a tape in boy
You know, to play our song
Chillin', ridin' to the music
Laid back low, when I'm with you
When I'm with you

Chorus:
Everybody skate to the music, put your hands in the air
Don't stop 'til it grooves ya, and you feel it everywhere
Just skate to the music 'til you feel it going on
Don't stop 'til ya lose it baby
Everybody skate
Verse 1: It's Sunday night, and we're about to have a ball
The place is packed, been thinkin' bout it all day long
People are jammin' and waiting for their favorite song
With everyone in a world of their own 

Hook:
Can't wait to get up on the floor
And bounce around to the sounds
Don't just sit up on the wall
Get down, baby get down 

Chorus

Verse 2:
The beat is bumpin', the lights are movin' to the groove
All in the light, we roll until the night is through
Only a minute, before it puts you in the mood
And from there, it's all up to you

Hook:
Can't wait to get up on the floor
And bounce around to the sounds
Don't just sit up on the wall
Get down, baby get down

Chorus till fade

Now here's the situation
Lack of communication
It's tearing our love apart
You play me like a ninny
Cause I won't give you any
Now you won't call me at all
But if you want me (yeah)
I'll be there in a minute 
If you need me
I'll show you I care for you
And I'll always (always) 
I'll always gonna be there for you, oh oh ah

Love me, yeah
Boy I'll be your angel
Love me baby
Love me, yeah
Boy I'll be your angel
Angel baby

So much for your commitment
You told me you were different
From all the creeps that I know
Though you say you love me
That don't make it right
If you aim boy, then I'll promise you all of me

But if you want me 
I'll be there in a minute
If you need me
I'll show you I care for you
And I'll always (always)
I'll always gonna be there for you, oh oh yeah

Love me, yeah
Boy I'll be your angel
Love me baby
Love me, yeah (Boy I'll be, boy I'll be)
Boy I'll be your angel
Angel baby

(Love me, I'm your angel) Everyone needs an angel
Let me, be yours (Does a little Monica ad lib right here, I can't write it)
Sho' nuff special (Sho' nuff, sho' nuff)
Your so special to me
Sho' nuff special, so special
Your so special to me

Love me, yeah
Boy I'll be your angel (I'll be your, I'll be you angel)
Love me, yeah
Boy I'll be your angel
Angel baby

Repeat and ad libs till fade

(Interlude)
Love brings intensity
How I know it's plan to see,
Boy there's a woman in me

Intensity brings misery
How I know it's plan to see,
Boy there's a woman in me

Your wondering how I know
(There's a woman in me)
That's how I know
(There's a woman in me)

Your wondering how I know
(There's a woman in me)
That's how I know
(There's a woman in me)

Your wondering how I know
(There's a woman in me)
That's how I know
(There's a woman in me)

(this keeps going as it fades)

Tell me, if you still care
Tell me, if you still care

Let me know
Have you started to lose your love for me
And if so
Will you still continue to be on my side

Tell me, if you still care
About me (Tell me that you care)
Tell me, if you still care
About me

Must we both, go on being confused 
And placing blame
My heart knows, that you're my number one
Do you feel the same way too

Tell me, if you still care
About me (Tell me)
Tell me, if you still care (Will you still care for me baby)
Oh yes

Yes, I know, that I still love you
You're forever on my mind
And it's so hard to let go, what I feel for you
You blow my mind
But you captured all my love with your sweetness
And you gave it to me baby, from your heart
Oh, so if we really care for each other
Then tell me baby, why are we apart, yeah

Tell me, if you still care (That you still care)
About me (About me)
Tell me (I wanna know) if you still care
Do you feel the same way too (Do you feel the same way baby, for me)

Tell me, if you still care (Will you hold me and will you kiss me)
About me (Can you tell me)
Tell me, if you still care (Will you hold me and will you kiss me baby)
(Can you tell me) Do you feel the same way too 

Tell me, if you still care
Listen to my heart beat
When you hold me, when you kiss me
(If you still care) Can you tell me

f/Usher

Monica:
Sit yourself down boy and talk to me
Tell me what's on your mind
Don't keep on telling me everything's okay
Cause if it was then you wouldn't be crying
You been acting real funny when I see you lately
Sitting around poutin' all day long 
Now how in the world do you expect me to understand
When I not even know what's wrong 

Chorus:
Straighten it out, let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out(Monica: Baby)
Let's straighten it out(Monica: Out....)
Let's straighten it out

Usher:
For the last few days when I saw you baby
Oh I admit something just wasn't right
It's so many things going through my head
I didn't want to start another fight
But if your tired of people being bothered baby
In the world we'd be all alone
Instead of being apart of a problem baby
You and me otta be getting along, yeah....

Chorus:

Straighten it out, Let's straighten it out(Usher: We need to straighten it out)
Let's straighten it out(Usher: Me and you, you and me baby, Monica: Baby) 
Let's straighten it out(Monica: Out, ah ahhh, yeah, Usher: Hey)
Let's straighten it out(Usher: Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, Monica: Yeah)

Straighten it out, Let's straighten it out(Usher: Let's Straighten it out, let's straighten it out baby)
Let's straighten it out(Usher: I think it's time for you and me to straighten it out)
Let's straighten it out(Usher: Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Let's straighten it out

Together: Now how in the world you expect me to understand
Monica: Umm, when I don't even know what's wrong 
Together: Baby, baby, baby

Chorus:

Straighten it out, Let's straighten it out(Usher: Yeahhh........, Monica: Yeah.....ooh)
Let's straighten it out(Usher: Can we Straighten, can you help me babe, Monica: Baby, baby, baby)
Let's straighten it out(Usher: Can you help me sing, sing it baby, Together: Yeah, yeah....., Monica: Oh yeah, Usher: Yeah)
Let's straighten it out(Monica: Let's Straighten it out, Usher: I want to Straighten it out with you baby, Monica: Come on, Usher: Come on)

Together: Let's straighten it out........(Monica: Oh yeah)
Let's Straighten it out(Monica: Let's Straighten it out, Usher: Come on, come on, come on)

Straighten it out, let's straighten it out(Usher: Oohhh.....oh, yeah)
Let's straighten it out(Usher: We need to straighten it out ...)
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out

Oh oh oh, oh yeah yes, oh oh oh, my, my

Here we are face to face
With the memories that can't be erased
Although we need each other
Things that changed, it's not the same

Sometimes it makes me wonder
Where would I be, if you hadn't discovered
Which I did, inside of me
I know there was something, that we could compare

Oh, well, I,

1-Never meant to cause you no pain
I just wanna go back to being the same
Well I, only wanna make things right
Before you walk out of my life

Remembering the good times
From a portrait hung on high
It's filled with so much color
And the laughter we left behind
I made the choice and you couldn't decide
I made the choice, I was wrong you were right
Deep down inside, I apologize
(rpt 1)

Though I made plans with you
To always have time for you
(Before you walk out of my life)
I guess it's true, cannot live without you
Don't ever go away, ooh oh yeah
(rpt 1, 1)

Before you walk out of my life

(Male)
Monica baby, I'm sorry
I know I was wrong, but I think we can work it out
Just try to hear me out

(Monica)
Nah, you hear me out

(Verse 1)
I gave you so much love, but you had to play with my affections
My heart was in your hands, but you had to play with all my feelings
You got your mack on, but now I'm gone
Cause I'd rather be all alone
Away from all these silly games

(Chorus)
I gave you no reason why
Just said do your thing on the side
But now I'm gone
Cause it will never be the same

You were busy kicking it with your boys
Instead of taking care of your girl
But now I'm gone
Gone away from you

(Verse 2)
I thought I knew you well
But you ran away, didn't care about me
You told so many lies
Thought you could run away from this thing called reality
But I'm long gone, I got to go on
There's someone waiting for me
To love me honestly

(Chorus)
I gave you no reason why
Just said do your thing on the side
But now I'm gone 
Cause it will never be the same, yeah

Your were busy kicking it with your boys
Instead of taking care of your girl
But now I'm gone
I'm gone away from you, oh my boy, hey

I gave you no reason why
Just said do your thing on the side
But now I'm gone
Cause it will never be the same, naw

You were busy kicking it with your boys (You shoulda been taking care of your girl)
Instead of taking care of your girl
But now I'm gone 
But now I'm gone, oh now I'm gone, now I'm gon' away from you
(Monica speaking)
You see, the things you did to me back then, I'm long gon' from it now
Baby I gotta go my own way
They say (they say)
That you never (miss a good thing)
Until it's gon' (Until it's gone away)

(Repeat chorus and ad libs until fade)

Oooh baby
You mean the world ooooh and everything that I want for 
Since I've been your girl
Oh my whole life has been much better than ever before
You got a tender sweet love, yes you do
That weakens me and takes over me whenever we touch

1 - Baby that's just why I love you so much
Baby that's just why I can't get enough
Baby that's just why I love you so much
I love only you

Now you say that your down
Oh you said you won't play around
No, no not with my heart
And when your boys come around
No your not disrespecting me
And not trying to be Mr.-wanna-be-hard
You let them know that I'm yours yes you do
By holding me, and kissing me
Let them know that for sure

Repeat 1

Yes, you don't ever say I'm too young thank you baby
I've been around enough to know enough to know just what I want
You don 't move too fast or make me rush
No one day we're gonna talk about making love 
No doubt baby when the time is right

Repeat 1

Baby no one else
Can do what you're doing to me
You take me and you hold me
You run me in your arms baby
And I love you for that baby
You don't run in front of your friends
And you stand up and be a real man
I love you I love you and I love you for that baby

Repeat 1

Verse 1:
Baby, understand everything
There's no one else in my life
Maybe I can make you happy, baby
If I spend some time with you
Tell me baby, baby not to change
I'm still in love with you
Don't be afraid, let me hold your heart
Control everything you do

Chorus:
Baby, you know that I wouldn't do
Couldn't do anything to hurt you
But if you feel weak, don't you worry
Cause I never can say goodbye
Baby, you know that I couldn't do
Wouldn't live my life without you
But if you feel weak, don't you worry
Cause I never can say goodbye

Verse 2:
Ohh baby, if it's okay with you
I'll do all that I can do
To make this thing unbreakable
And if you need me to
I'll swim through the stars till I touch the moon
Do anything baby just to get to you
Won't be afraid to let you hold my heart
Control everything I do

Chorus

Bridge:
Baby, if it's okay with you (if it's okay)
I'll do anything that I can do (ooh)
No one else can do it like you (oh yeah)
I'll give my love and vow to you
I'll will never leave you, that is true
I'm a good woman, let me prove to you (let me prove it to you)
If you feel weak, boy don't you worry
Cause I can never say goodbye

ChorusX3

Its just one of dem days
When I want to be all alone
Its just one of dem days
When I gotta be all alone

Verse 1:
I wanna take some time out
To think things through
I know it always feels like I'm doing you wrong
But I'm so in love with you
So understand that I'm only in love
You're the only one I need
So have no thought that I want to leave
And baby trust me please

Chorus:
Don't take it personal
Take the bitter with the sweet
Easy come, easy go
Don't take it personal
Take the bitter with the sweet
Cause good things come to an end
Don't take it personal
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Don't take it personal

Verse 2:
I sit and think about everything we do
And I find myself in misery and that ain't cool
Hey now I really wanna be with you the whole way through
But the way you make me feel inside gets me confused
As I swing back mood to mood
Its not because of you
I never want you to be insecure
So understand that I'm only in love
You're the only one I need
I'll be there for you when you need me boy
So baby don't you leave

Chorus

Don't take it personal, yeah
Don't take it personal

Don't take it personal
Take the bitter with the sweet
Easy come, easy go
Don't take it personal
Take the bitter with the sweet
Cause good things come to an end

(repeat til end)

Spoken:
Forever always

Verse 1:
Oh baby baby, let's talk it out
Cause you're so special and mean so much to me
Baby boy, there've been times, you dogged me out 
I should have left you but stayed right by your side
I chose to love you only
But you won't let me you pushed my love away
Don't be so selfish with your love (ooohh ooohh)

Chorus:
Forever always
I'm going to love you until my dying day
Forever Always
A love so special it'll never fade away

Verse 2:
The other day you saw me out
You had no reason to trip or have a doubt
Baby boy, he's nothing but a friend of mine
You don't have to be afraid
If I ever lose you I'd throw my heart away
I chose to love you only
But you're so jealous you pushed my love away
Don't be so selfish with your love (ooohhh)

Chorus

Babe, it's forever, always
It's forever always babe
it's forever, always...

Chorus till fade

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