How many times I held you up while you was drowning in pity? (How many?)
How many times I held you down while you was leaving the city? (How many?)
How many times I held you close while you was acting saditty? (Oh how many?)
Gave you the best and boy you know that's why you still f*cking wit me
But I can't f*ck wit you
And that ain't call for beef, I'm just speaking my truth
Still I know that it stings, I know I'm hard to lose
But life goin show reflections of them paths we choose, ooo
And boy you chose (Boy you chose)
Forgetting that the path of the righteous is paved in gold (Paved in gold)
Forgetting that I ain't trynna purchase them dreams you sold (Oh no no)
Forgetting that I'd drop you, leave you out there in the cold
Forgetting that you was the one to fold
Man act like you know
This is the hardest thing
But boy
I tried (Tried, tried, I tried)
Some things they make me want
To change
My mind
This is the hardest thing
But boy
I tried
Some things they make me change
Sat and prayed, asked God for just another chance (Nother chance)
Then got this other nigga and he got you in a trance (In a trance)
Look baby I know love wasn't exactly in the plans (Ain't in the plans)
But you really goin f*ck it up all cause some other man?
Understand (What don't you understand?)
How many times he held you up while you was feeling real shitty? (How many?)
How many times he held you down while you getting too litty? (How many?)
How many times he held you close and told you girl you so pretty? (Oh, how many?)
He innocent in all this shit so why you treat him so guilty?
I don't get it
You know that healing is for you to do so take some credit
You know this is some shit you scared to lose don't be so reckless
You know that outta all these other dudes he fits the checklist
That's why you copped that necklace so respect it
Stuck inside, terrified of the unknown (Of the unknown)
But ain't nothing to fear cause this ain't childish, girl it's grown (Girl you're grown)
And you be saying how you really want a happy home
So better come correct before he leave yo ass alone
Damn (Oh no)
This is the hardest thing
But boy
I try (Try, try, I try)
Some things they make me want
To change
My mind
This is the hardest thing (It's hard)
But boy
I try
Some things they make me change
Self sabotage