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 knew he harm me We exchanged numbers to meet again We couldn't for the romance to begin
The relationship strong I wanna be right if this love was wrong But oh no, came the problems, the segment The kid went and got some girl pregnant
The second started wheelin' and dealin' Didn't give a damn about how Lyte was But then he got wise, started treatin' me 'Cause all of his said I was a go-getter
He knew he was usin' me and me He also knew that soon be losin' me First I him, yeah, I docked him But I him and then I dropped him
I want you to understand I want you to understand Understand
Then there was Dave, couldn't So I him and put him in my Lyte-as-a-rock cave Then he got bold, tried to insane So Bigfoot him off my paper thin train
He to 10%-dis me but he pissed me off 'Cause I'm the and you know I'm not havin' it Lyte is too dope and you I ain't crabbin' 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 your money Believe me when I you, I've got my own 'Cause I'm MC Lyte on the microphone"
I want you to understand I just want you to Understand
I just want you to I want you to understand Understand
another story, a dude named Corey When I to work, yes, I was a clerk At the World Trade Center, back in school This little player musta thought I was a
He took me out to lunch, me a ride home 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 down the and said, "What you're provin'? " him to his car and said, "Get movin'" He tried to score it, I wasn't for it You can't play me, I'm Lyte MC
Never saw his face until last week All beat up and down the street I looked to my left, was a girl with a pipe in her hand Sayin', "Why oh why, you understand?"
I just you to understand I want you to understand Understand
I want you to understand I just want you to Understand
I just you to understand I want you to understand what?