Mmmm.. this song right here is.. dedicated to the black And it doesn't pertain to all women because some of y'all y'allself because you don't who you are in the first place is out of common respect, for all women period Word up, like song, yo
Yo, I'm single, and occaisionally I mingle But aside from all the rest, she sparks my No, ma'am, I know you Just offering the respect I feel I owe you Also, conversation, companionship, common-ground and common-sense There's no such as coincidence in, me finding you here And I hate screaming in your ear, so some other time, OK? I waited a day *phone Hello? This is from a couple of days ago, you sound tired me if I've called you too late But what better time to relate mind-state? Where could I Hasn't ever told you you got beautiful skin? You're more than welcome, what do you desire I just, wanna be, there's no need to put on you and me are limitations, living and learning are our only obligations Equality, honesty, independence, intelligence, and devotion Humbly seeking to hear God when speaking At one time, my mind, just, conceive A woman had to dress a way to believe But, in the same breath, me to say That, if you believed young lady, you wouldn't dress way And I, was to your class, I couldn't see all yo' ass And, I was very content, and you deserved complement Now, remember our make us the same You gotta have game, or, many of you won't even be able to take of yourself, uh And Love, when I at you, I see my reflection So I my love, affection and protection Shawty, you fine, but the bottom-line is You're still my
Chorus: Cee-Lo
Well, I say you're my, my end my sista lover and friend God is, light from within It through your beautiful skin What they, say bout you true no me if there is no you I hope, that you You got to respect yourself I can
Yeah, I met you and y'all knew, saw you again on Downtown Atlanta, checkin long legs, got me smirkin me dinner one night, candles lit Kinda ahought you was slick in the But it out you wouldn't lie me in my eye, I listened Sucked it up, pushed on, we made amends, both clicked friends, since then, years done gon by Brought a girl into this world, made our parents grandfolks with no hope, took care of ye, you me When got put out on the curb Closer than the skin on the of my hand the thick and thin, we can win Beautiful black
No need to compete, the music loud or stairs cold, put on a scale, of one to ten, you a I chose, her jail and hell from ATL
Compatible come together, under bad weather to discuss distrust the so-called in every wo-man, how I wish this was true I with facts only, already done cloned me Why I sang the blues, there's only one God that watches our every step, I need his help when I'm walkin, lookin for the right I can't sometimes They tell me the comin humble in his approach with the game He the naive of a girl fallin for the OK Let the pistol the one you live by Die by, examples of how can be
I rolls the dice, takin a chance at out Like boy, I lost one of my best hips Natural lips, no animal fat implants Wide load, just started at the airport 19 years old, more than her weight in gold But it was all my fault, so cry, understand If down the line I want you back and the feelin mutual just me you'll find a new man -- that's bout some business Hope she what her was lookin for, like a dreamto my end I wanted to be more than Beautiful black (black skin)
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