I want you to understand I just you to understand Understand
I met a guy named Tommy, damn, he me Met him at the mall but I he wouldn't harm me We exchanged numbers to meet again We couldn't wait for the romance to
The relationship strong I didn't wanna be right if this was wrong But oh no, came the problems, the segment The dumb kid went and got some girl
The second segment started and dealin' give a damn about 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 usin' me and me He knew that soon he'd be losin' me I clocked him, yeah, I docked him But I rocked him and then I him
I just you to understand I want you to understand Understand
there was Dave, couldn't behave So I punished him and put him in my Lyte-as-a-rock he got bold, tried to play insane So threw him off my paper thin train
He tried to 10%-dis me but he me off 'Cause I'm the boss and you know I'm not it is too dope and you know I ain't crabbin' it
Then was Henry, way too friendly I needed a trip, he said, he would me Pay my airfare if he could with me I said, "Listen, honey, I don't need money Believe me when I tell you, got my own 'Cause I'm MC on the microphone" yeah
I want you to understand I just you to understand what?
I just you to understand I want you to understand what?
Heres story, a dude named Corey I used to work, yes, I was a clerk At the World Trade Center, back in school This player musta thought I was a fool
He took me out to lunch, offered me a ride When we got there, he asked, he use my telephone I said, "Yeah, sure", him to the floor 'Cause he said, "Whats up? " and to feel my butt
I kicked him 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 can't me, I'm Lyte thee MC
Never saw his face again until last All beat up and bleedin' the street I looked to my left, there was a girl a pipe in her hand Sayin', "Why oh why, you understand?"
I just want you to I want you to understand what?
I want you to understand I just you to understand Understand
I just want you to I want you to understand what?