I just want you to I just want you to Understand
I met a guy named Tommy, damn, he me Met him at the mall but I knew he harm me We exchanged numbers hopin' to again We couldn't for the romance to begin
The relationship strong I didn't wanna be right if love was wrong But oh no, came the problems, the segment The dumb kid went and got some girl
The second segment started wheelin' and Didn't give a about how Lyte was feelin' But then he got wise, treatin' me better 'Cause all of his friends I was a go-getter
He knew he was usin' me and me He also knew that soon he'd be me First I clocked him, yeah, I him But I him and then I dropped him
I just you to understand I want you to understand what?
Then there was Dave, behave So I punished him and put him in my Lyte-as-a-rock Then he got bold, to play insane So Bigfoot him off my paper thin train
He tried to me but he pissed me off 'Cause I'm the boss and you I'm not havin' it Lyte is too and you know I ain't crabbin' it
Then was Henry, way too friendly I a trip, he said, he would 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 want you to understand I just you to understand what?
I just you to understand I want you to understand what?
Heres another story, a dude named 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 me out to lunch, offered 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 stairs and said, "What provin'? " him to his car and said, "Get movin'" He tried to score it, I goin' for it You can't play me, I'm thee MC
Never saw his face again last week All up and bleedin' down the street I to my left, there 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 just want you to I just you to understand what?
I just you to understand I just you to understand what?