Application (I'm Lookin 4 A New Love)
- When I didn't have money
- I didn't have you
- I didn't have problems
- This much is true
- It ain't working
- All the lying and the cheating
- It ain't cool
- But you used my credit cards
- So don't act brand new
- I'm sorry I gotta go
- So get to steppin' like Martin I hate it didn't work
- But girl I'm through
- I'm looking
- I'm looking for a new love
- (Does anyone out there know what I'm talking about?)
- I'm looking for some everlasting love
- (One that goes on and on, on and on hmm yeah)
- I'm looking for some good love
- (Good love, a real good love, good love, good love)
- (Yes I am)
- So I'm sending out this application
- All across the nation
- So hurry up and sign up, sign up
- Right here
- (On the dotted line, yeah)
- I need a woman with a job
- I need a woman with her own crib
- I need a woman with a ride
- I need a woman with no kids
- If you know what I'm talking about
- And feeling you're the one
- Then go on girl go on girl
- Submit your application
- I'm tired of the fussing and the fighting
- And the stressing
- I didn't want to fire you
- But girl we're through
- Finished, this is the end
- You're terminated, oh
- I'm looking for a new love
- (Oh, said I'm searching, searching for)
- I'm looking for some everlasting love
- (Everlasting love, one that goes on and on, on and on, on and on)
- I'm looking for some good love
- (Girl I got what you want and you got what I need)
- So I'm sending out this application
- All across the nation
- So hurry up and sign up, sign up
- Right here
- (Yeah hmm-hmm)
- I've been searching for
- A lady who can fulfill my needs
- Making love all through the night
- Cause if you can then show you right
- Show you right
- Baby let me see your resume
- don't you know that you see if you qualify
- Cause if you do you¨ªll live a life in luxury in love
- In love, and more in love, in love, oh
- I'm looking for a new love
- (Oh)
- I'm looking for some everlasting love
- (From the east side to the west side)
- (From the north side to the dirty south)
- I'm looking for some good love
- (don't matter what color, don't matter what size)
- (Long as you legal it's alright, it's alright)
- So I'm sending out this application
- All across the nation
- So hurry up and sign up, sign up
- Repeat 1 through ad-libs
- I need a woman with a job
- I need a woman with her own crib
- I need a woman with a ride
- I need a woman with no kids
- Winter, spring, summer, fall
- Come one come all
- Come one come all
- Come one come all
- Come one come all, ooh
- Right here, right here, right here
Callin' Me
- [Intro]
- Huh, I can't hear ya
- Maybe you should just take a shower
- Yeah
- Baby what's my name, what's my name
- Baby what's my name, what's my name
- Baby what's my name, my claim to fame, sing
- G, G, G
- Just rescue me
- Baby what's my name, what's my name
- Baby what's my name, what's my name
- Baby what's my name, my claim to fame, sing
- G, G, G
- Just rescue me
- Three o'clock in the morning
- And the phone begins to ring
- Ya say you're feelin' kinda horney
- And only I can fulfill your needs
- Girl, I'm thinkin' 'bout it 'bout it
- And I'm tired, ain't had no sleep, no
- I wanna get rowdy, rowdy
- Cuz you're saying the things to me
- It's G babe, yeah
- [1]
- It just be callin' me
- It just be callin' me
- Just be callin' me
- G, G, G
- Just rescue me
- It just be callin' me
- It just be callin' me
- Just be callin' me
- G, G, G
- Just rescue me
- That ya got my attention
- Can you do one thing for me
- Take out them chocolate covered cherries
- And go to work like they were me, yeah
- Can't resist the temptation
- So you know I'm on my way
- I hope you're ready when I get there
- Gonna slide inside and play, oh yeah
- [2]
- We can do it in the kitchen, on the kitchen floor
- Take it to the bathroom, up against the door
- Move it to the bedroom, we can freak some more
- You'll ride me like a see-saw up and down
- Girl you got me spinnin' like a merry-go-round
- Girl I'm soakin' wet, I'm about to drown
- I'm about to drown in your love, baby
- Keep on callin'
- [Repeat 1]
- G-E-R-A-L-D, L-E-V E-R-T
- G-E-R-A-L-D, L-E-V E-R-T
- G-E-R-A-L-D, L-E-V E-R-T
- G-E-R-A-L-D, L-E-V E-R-T
- [Repeat 1]
- [Repeat 2]
- Bout' to drown, bubbly, bubbly, bubbly, bubbly
- In your love
Nothin' To Somethin'
- [Intro]
- Hey, what’s up?
- I wanna dedicate this one
- To all my ballers, shot callers, ha
- You know how we do
- We turned nothing into something
- From the South Side to the East Side
- From the ghetto to the high rise
- Look at how we livin’ now, oh yeah
- Check out how we livin’ now, oh
- From the hooptie to the Benz-o
- From the Greyhound to the Limo
- That’s how we rollin' girl, oh yeah
- Look at how we rollin' now, oh
- [1]
- We took nothing
- And turned it into something
- We took nothing
- And turned it into something
- Turned it into something
- Check it out
- From the Iced Tea to the Cristal
- From the swamp meet to the big mall
- That’s how we ballin' girl
- Check out how we ballin' now, yeah
- From sexin’ to making love
- From protection to no glove
- That’s how we’re making babies now
- A little G, look just like me, hey can’t you see?
- [Repeat 1]
- [2]
- I ain’t never gonna leave you girl
- I ain’t never gonna go nowhere
- I ain’t never gonna hurt you girl
- I ain’t never gonna beat you girl
- And I ain’t never gonna let you down
- I ain’t never gonna make you frown
- I ain’t never, I ain’t never, I ain’t never gonna
- I ain’t never gonna
- [Repeat 2]
- Look, we’ve got so much her together ,babe
- You see we took nothing and turned it into something, oh
- (We took nothing)
- (We turned it into something)
- You and me together
- Check it out, lemme break it down
- (We took nothing)
- See one year of courting
- Two years of kissing
- Three years of fuckin’
- And four years of making love
- Said just you and me, you and me
- So that equals eternity, hey hey
- (I know you feelin' me now, huh)
- They said it wouldn't last
- Said it wouldn't last
- (We took nothing)
- See one year of courting
- Two years of kissing
- Three years of fuckin’
- And four years of making love
- (Turned it into something)
- That’s you and me
- That’s the way a love should be, yeah
- You and me did, you and G did
- Said we did, yeah
- (We took nothing)
- Look at what we did, look at we did
- (Turned it into something)
- We took all our tiny fingers and we put them together
- (Turned it into something)
- And we made up something so good, so sweet
- Everybody everybody wants it, everybody wants it
- We took nothing, nothing
- (We took nothing)
- Nothing, nothing, ah baby baby
- Ah, nothing, nothing
- Said we took nothing, me and you
- You and me, you and me baby
- Uh huh, uh huh
Strings, Strings
- [Intro]
- It's all about you now, baby
- Silly me, however you want it
- Strings, strings, or no strings
- Ain't no sunshine since you've been gone
- Only rain, pain, and cloudy days spent all alone
- If I could turn back time, I swear that it would be
- The way it was when I was down for you
- And you was down for me
- Let no temptations
- Get a hold of me
- Said as long as you take care of home
- Everything will be everything
- Apology after apology
- Girl I guess you stopped feelin' me
- No more, I love you, no jealousy
- I¨ªm ready to change
- Just don¨ªt leave me
- 2 - Strings, strings or no strings
- Baby I¨ªll do anything
- To get your love back
- There could be strings
- Or no strings attached
- Repeat 2
- Ooh baby, you once were committed
- But I guessed I changed your mind
- I¨ªm willing to admit it
- Girl I gave you a hard time
- I just don¨ªt want you to go
- Throw away the good things we shared
- I¨ªll leave it to you how fast we move
- Girl I know you still care
- Repeat 1
- Repeat 2
- Repeat 2
- Tell me how do you want me?
- How do you need me?
- How do you want me babe?
- I¨ªm willing to change, change, oh
- I can¨ªt stand it here all by myself
- Looking at the walls, I need ya baby
- Oh baby I'm falling apart
- I'm the one who blew this good thing
- So tell me what you want me to do
- I¨ªm the one who blew this good thing
- Will there be strings, strings or no strings
- Repeat 3 until fade
It Hurts Too Much To Stay
- [Kelly:]
- Candle light and chocolate kisses
- Calls to say you missed me when we started
- [Gerald:]
- Your nails was done, your hair was pressed
- I miss the way you used to dress
- When I met you
- I really do
- [Kelly:]
- I gave my best 4 years, my time was wasted
- [Gerald:]
- See I shared your fears, and the tears you cried I tasted
- [Kelly:]
- Baby, I loved your kids, opened up my home. Yes I did
- [Gerald:]
- Paid your mama's bills. Gave you all when
- you had nothing.
- [Chorus]
- Love you so, can't let go.
- Never thought I'd be without you
- Can't imagine life without you
- walk away, everyday.
- Told me that you'd never leave.
- But now you say it hurts too much to stay.
- [Kelly:]
- Too much to stay
- [Gerald:]
- Said it's hard for me
- Your lover's stayin with his mom
- Tell me was it worth the drama oh baby
- See we got our own kids yeah
- [Kelly:]
- If there had to be another.
- Why go trick'n in the gutter
- And drivin our sh.... mmmmmm
- boo baby
- [Gerald:]
- See I know he can't put that thang down like I do.
- [Kelly:]
- Baby that was the past. You don't roll like you used
- [Gerald:]
- Said what's my motivation
- Girl I'm better off alone.
- [Kelly:]
- Tell me why can't we just walk away.
- Gerald and Kelly:
- Why are we so torn?
- [Chorus]
- [Both:]
- Never meant to hurt you.
- G: you walk away from me
- tell me why did you change
- [Kelly:]
- Can't it be all that we have hoped and prayed for
- now its gone away
- [Gerald:]
- Oh baby, everything. Our hopes and dreams they are
- no longer. We can't go back the way it used to be
- said now really.
- [Chorus]
- [Gerald:]
- Tryin to make you understand that I only just a man
- [Kelly:]
- Going to jail cause I kill yo girl
- Going to jail cause I kill yo girl
- [Gerald:]
- Come on now don't do this now
- come on now don't do this now
- [Kelly:]
- Your body belongs to me
- She can't have you no matter what she thinks
- No no no no no no no no no
Mr. Too Damn Good
- Guess you never know a good thing
- When it's right in your face
- you've been abused for so long
- Love gets tainted and it all seems the same
- I guess it's unbelievable
- Someone could love you like this
- Well time ain't no object and money ain't a thing
- When you have someone to ease the pain
- Let me be the smile on your face
- And be your stars and your moon
- I wanna be your sunny day
- Can I be your favorite tune?
- I wanna be your breakfast in bed
- And baby I'll be your fool
- Mr. Too Damn Good To You
- Yes sir, hmm
- you've been hurt so many times
- You don't when love's for real
- So you don't open up
- Or give in to love
- Or express how you feel
- But just like Sunday Morning
- I take it easy
- Girl I'm gonna wait
- Cause love it just ain't right
- Without you by my side
- Baby you're my soul mate
- Baby I'll open doors
- Be there for you any time
- Cause that's what your man's supposed to do
- I wanna cook for you
- I will spoil you
- Girl my whole objective is to please you
- I'll run your bubble bath
- Make you laugh
- Girl through thick and thin I got your back
- I ain't gon be pressin' you or stressin' you to make love
- We got so much time for that
- Repeat 1
- Baby, baby
- I wanna be your shoulder when you need one to cry on
- Hmm-hmm yeah
- I wanna be your pillow when you need one to lie on, oh yeah
- I wanna be the spot light that shines on ya
- Girl I wanna write the girl is mine on ya, yes I am
- I wanna be your thought in your daydreams
- I wanna be your everything, your everything
- (Mr. Too Damn Good To You)
- I wanna be everything you ever thought you wanted
- (Mr. Too Damn Good To You)
- Ever needed baby, yeah
- Girl I wanna shout about it
- You wanna tell the world about it
- (Mr. Too Damn Good To You)
- And can't nobody else believe me
- You¨ªll have everything you've needed, yeah, yeah
- (Mr. Too Damn Good To You)
- I'm gonna be so so good to you
She Done Been
- [Intro]
- You brotha's
- Ya'll forget you got a mama
- Got a lady that stick with you through thick and thin
- But you dog her
- And you ain't been through half the shit she been
- You step in the church
- Every morning, six A.M., up from work
- Daddy always kept it real
- Taught you how a man s'pose to feel
- Not afraid to cook and clean
- Ain't even into the party scene
- But no matter what you do
- Every man that you meet
- Want his cake and eat it too
- 1 - She been lied to, cheated on
- The victim of every sad song
- Her mother and her father
- Definition of the perfect daughter
- But she can't find a man
- Who done been half the things
- She done been
- If you out there raise your hand
- Raise your hand
- Check it out
- You like the thought of makin love
- Occassional kisses and a few hugs
- Want a family, raise some kids
- Just like your mamma and your daddy did yeah
- But every guy you start to dig
- Comes with baggage and no gig, yeah
- (Got no kind of a job)
- Got a baby mama, and alot of bills
- You foot the bill, but he come and go at will
- Repeat 1
- Said, give your baby a standing ovation
- Got her own college education
- Raise her babies all alone
- Always in a house but never at a home
- Repeat 1
- 24 hours in labor (she done been)
- she been abused by her man (she done been)
- out there on the welfare (she done been)
- ya'll don't seem to understand (she done been)
- pms ing once a month (she done been)
- scrapping up dollars to get the baby lunch (she done been)
- left at the alter by her sucker man (she done been)
- ya'll don't seem to understand (she done been)
- you don't seem to understand (she done been)
- called bitches and hoes for no reason (she done been)
- getting reeked on by the man she was pleasing (she done been)
- it was her best friend(she done been)
- can you find a man who done been through what she done been yeah
- Repeat 1
Heart Don't
- Don't, Don't, Don't, Don't, no oh
- Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
- Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
- Heart Don't tell me I'm wrong again
- Cause that would be whack
- And I Don't want to be that
- Heart Don't tell me I'm wrong again
- Cause it wouldn't be fun
- I think I've found the right one yeah
- Not another gold digger
- It's just my luck, go figure
- The good ones always pass me by
- They always go to the next guy
- Or I always get the one
- Everybody else has done
- Give her everything, I keep her lace
- I must have sucker on my face
- What the deal is?
- I Don't deserve this
- When I met her she said
- She had her own apartment
- I believe her
- Tell me why is they always lying?
- It was her system
- She was kicked out for not paying rent
- And now all my money's spent
- So tell me
- Repeat 1
- Na, na, na, na, na
- Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
- Oh heart Don't tell me I'm wrong
- Not another Jazzy Belle
- Say is it so prey tell
- So she got a good game
- But playing with love just ain't my thing
- And maybe I should settle down
- And maybe start thinking 'bout
- Giving her my name
- Ainñª it a shame love driving you insane
- Not another but I love her
- She remind me so much of my mother
- That can't be bad no
- Cause my fingers hope and lingers
- Hoping that I Don't have to look no further
- Cause I can't stand another heartbreak, no
- Repeat 1 (2x)
- Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
- Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
- Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh
- Ah oh, ah oh, ah ooh, ooh
- I just want to get me a girl
- And dance all night long
- Dance all night long, long, long, long
- Repeat 1
- Repeat 2 till end
Don't Take It Away
- For so long I've wanted to say
- You've changed the way I look at love
- And I pray you stay here by my side
- Cuz you see if you leave, forget existence
- I would rather die, you ask why
- Cuz when I'm with you I can fly
- Baby, I can touch the sky
- Don't take it away, no
- Take your love away from me
- Don't take it away, no
- Without you I can't eat, breathe or sleep
- You'll be takin' my sunshine, rainbows
- You don't wanna do that girl
- It'd be like takin' away a baby's
- Ice cream, sprinkles
- And I know you're not that kind of girl
- You never said that you had plans to leave me
- But I thought I tell you while
- I had the chance and a love this strong
- For so many ways, it was too late
- To express the happiness
- Don't know what to do
- After the love is gone
- They can't even carry on
- Repeat 1
- See with you I'm complete
- Girl, you are so sweet
- Nothing can compare to you being there
- You see, girl you know that I'll respect you
- I never would neglect my responsibility to love you
- So don't take it from me, no
- No, no, no, no
- Don't take it away
- Don't take it away
- Repeat 1
- Repeat 1
Second Time Around
- [Intro]
- She was saying all the right things
- She was like a fashion show
- From head to toe
- Something came over me
- Something I couldn't see
- I said that four letter word
- L-O-V-E
- First time shoulda been the last time
- I shoulda stayed away
- Being in love wasn't my thing
- But uh oh, looks like another love TKO
- Bit off more than I can chew
- I done fell in love with you, yeah
- Look what I done stuck my foot in
- Turned around, fell in love again
- Hope love don't let me down
- Second time around
- Look what I done stuck my foot in
- Turned around, fell in love again
- Hope love don't let me down
- The second time around
- Oh, hope love won't let me down, no, no
- (Second time around)
- Second time around, second time around oh, no, no
- I don't mind calling your baby mine, yeah
- And I'll pay the bills
- You can spend your dough at will, yeah
- And it don't make sense
- Cuz you know I swore off the days, yeah
- But you're a rare precious jewel
- And I don't mind playing the fool for you
- Repeat 1
- Hey look what I done look what I done
- (Second time around)
- Stuck my foot in, yeah
- Look what I done done
- Baby I wasn't even chasin', I was being patient
- Me and my prostration, feet solid on the ground, yeah yeah
- Then you came around, came around came around
- Dealin' with the drama from my baby mama
- Tryin to keep my karma
- You were my only friend, I had to let you in
- Look what I done stuck my foot in
- Repeat 1
- I said I'd never love the sun no more
- Cuz the pain of breakin' up just make me so
- She'd never loved me quite the way you did
- God sent you to me and I'mma try it again
- My friends think I'm crazy
- Don't want me to forget
- That the first of every month
- I'm just writing out checks
- And checks and checks and checks
- I done fell in love baby
- Ad lib until fade
Misery Loves Company
- [Intro]
- I remember the old saying daddy used to say
- He'd say ";Son, watch your back cuz misery loves company";
- I never understood what it meant
- 'Till this happened
- She put you out with no place to go
- You call me up, and I came right on over
- Said you had a few problems
- You knew you were wrong
- Wanted to get yourself right
- So I let you stay at my home
- When I started peepin' you makin' eyes at my boo
- Goin' out your way to be all up in her face
- Me and her would be in bed doin' what we do
- Then I dunno where, she'd ask me things I only told you
- Misery loves company
- I thought you were a friend to me
- But right is right
- And wrong is wrong
- So pack your bags
- Brother, you on your own
- (Step on step on step on)
- Get to steppin' brotha'
- You're on your own
- (Step on step on step on)
- My man, my man, my brother, my homey yeah
- (Step on step on step on)
- A lesson learned, but told long ago
- Keep enemies close, but friends even closer
- (Tell the truth)
- See happiness breeds envy
- Don't ever say the words
- ";It'll never, never, never, never happen to me";
- Oh cuz
- One day you'll close your eyes
- And then to your surprise
- You open them and see
- Somebody been all up in your cherry tree
- Then that'll be the day
- That you'll lose your mind
- Just spending time writing letters
- In a cell doing 20 to life
- Repeat 1
- Get to movin' homey
- Get to goin', boy
- You act like you don't know me
- Get your move on
- Oh no, no, no
- It's a low down dirty shame
- When your so-called friends start playin' games
- They know how to get to you
- All inside, all up in your business
- Start breakin' up your family too
- Your family took him in as one of them
- And as time gone by they don't even care
- No respect, they moved on
- And here comes jealousy
- But they had the same, the same opportunities as you do
- So you got to tell him, get to steppin' brother
- Cuz you ain't nothing, you ain't no good
- You ain't no good, you ain't no friend of mine
- Testify now, this evening
- Raise your hands this evening
- Said you was the one, you was my best friend
- You was my best friend
- You was my
- Brother, friend, homey through thick and thin
- Misery, misery, misery
- Brother, a friend, my homey through thick and thin
- Misery, misery, misery
Baby You Are
- Before you came around I asked myself
- What is this thing called love
- There were clouds, the rain kept pouring down
- Then you brought the sun, yes you did
- Showed me all the differences
- Between a woman and a girl
- Right then I knew I could be a good man
- With you inside my world, my world, my world
- [1]
- I don't need to take a toke
- Cuz I'm on a natural high
- Everybody's blowing smoke
- But girl you never lie
- Friends say that we in a pinch
- They're just hating their lies
- I know they want what I got
- It comes once in a lifetime, yeah
- [2]
- You're the reason why I sing
- All of life's finer things
- Like rainbows and shining stars
- You're the reason why I sing
- All of life's finer things
- Like diamond rings and fancy cars
- Baby you are
- I was a bad seed
- And you nourished me, encouraged me
- 'Till I grew tall as a tree, as a tree
- You had patience to search
- Find and bring out all the best in me, yes you did
- You see things I couldn't see
- My mental potential
- Girl you showed me, yeah
- Now it's a reality
- And I promise for you I'm gonna be all that I can be
- [Repeat 1]
- [Repeat 2]
- You are, you are, you are, you are
- Baby you are, I mean it, I mean it babe
- Baby you are, said you're number one in my book
- And forever you got me hooked
- Baby you are, you are, you are
- Take it back girl, come on
- Ooh who, ooh who
- You're my shining star
- Said baby, baby you are, you are, you are
- Oh who, you're everything I need
- Baby just stay here with me, you are
- [Repeat 2 until fade]
These
- [Intro]
- Here we are again
- In a different space
- In a different time
- I swore if I ever got the chance
- I wouldn't let you slip away, ha
- And I'll give you
- These things
- I want you to know how I feel about you
- If I move too slow, it's cuz I'm shy about you, yeah
- See I put you high on a pedistal
- I handle with care, I know you're fragile, baby
- There's so many things that I wanna say, yeah
- But I can't get past all your sexy ways, no
- I know you could have any man you wanted to
- So I'm taking this chance and I offer you baby, baby
- These things
- These arms
- These lips
- To feel you, to hold you, to kiss you oh
- These walls
- These eyes
- These sheets
- To keep you, to see you, to love you
- I ain't been one to open up, no, no
- But you come around and I'm an open book, yes I am
- My mental is taken to it's highest high
- You could talk me out of each and every dime, baby baby
- The physical thing, do we have to talk
- Girl you come around, I can't stand up straight and walk, no
- I know you could have any man you wanted to
- So I'm taking this chance, I'll bring you
- Repeat 1
- Don't have to have your hair done
- Your nails pressed, your face on, no red dress
- Just as you are, come to me
- I'll pleasure you exclusively
- I want you to grow with me
- Things I should learn with your mind showing me
- I'm all yours if you wanted me
- Baby girl, I'm offering
- Repeat 1
- Everything you need, everything you want
- Everything you need, baby
- Wanna show you what real love is really all about
- Let me tell you how baby
- Come on