I want you to understand I want you to understand Understand
I met a guy Tommy, damn, he charmed me Met him at the mall but I he wouldn't harm me We numbers hopin' to meet again We couldn't wait for the romance to
The relationship grew I didn't wanna be if this love was wrong But oh no, the problems, the first segment The dumb kid went and got some girl
The second segment started and dealin' Didn't give a damn how Lyte was feelin' But he got wise, started treatin' me better 'Cause all of his said I was a go-getter
He knew he was me and abusin' me He also knew that soon be losin' me First I clocked him, yeah, I him But I rocked him and then I him
I want you to understand I just want you to Understand
Then was Dave, couldn't behave So I him and put him in my Lyte-as-a-rock cave Then he got bold, tried to play So threw him off my paper thin train
He tried to me but he pissed me off 'Cause I'm the boss and you know I'm not it Lyte is too dope and you know I ain't it
Then was Henry, way too friendly I needed a trip, he said, he send me Pay my if he could come with me I said, "Listen, honey, I don't need money Believe me when I tell you, got my own 'Cause I'm MC Lyte on the microphone"
I just you to understand I just you to understand Understand
I just want you to I just want you to what?
Heres story, a dude named Corey When I to work, yes, I was a clerk At the Trade Center, back in high school This little player musta thought I was a
He took me out to lunch, offered me a home When we got there, he asked, could he use my I said, "Yeah, sure", flipped him to the he said, "Whats up? " and tried to feel my butt
I him down the stairs and said, "What you're provin'? " him to his car and said, "Get movin'" He tried to score it, I goin' for it You play me, I'm Lyte thee MC
Never saw his again until last week All up and bleedin' down the street I looked to my left, there was a with a pipe in her hand Sayin', "Why oh why, you understand?"
I want you to understand I want you to understand Understand
I just you to understand I just you to understand what?
I just you to understand I just you to understand Understand