He left no time to regret

Kept his dick wet

With his same old safe bet

Me and my head high

And my tears dry

Get on without my guy

You went back to what you knew

So far removed

From all that we went through

And I tread a troubled track

My odds are stacked

I'll go back to black

We only said goodbye with words

I died a hundred times

You go back to her

And I go back to

I go back to us

I love you much

It's not enough

You love blow and I love puff

And life is like a pipe

And I'm a tiny penny

Rolling up the walls inside

We only said goodbye with words

I died a hundred times

You go back to her

And I go back to

We only said goodbye with words

I died a hundred times

You go back to her

And I go back to

Black, black

Black, black

Black, black

Black

I go back to

I go back to

We only said goodbye with words

I died a hundred times

You go back to her

And I go back to

We only said goodbye with words

I died a hundred times

You go back to her

And I go back to black

Meet you downstairs in the bar and hurt

Your rolled up sleeves in your skull T-shirt

You say "what did you do it with him today?"

And sniffed me out like I was Tanqueray

Cause you're my fella, my guy

Hand me your Stella and fly

By the time I'm out the door

You tear me down like Roger Moore

I cheated myself

Like I knew I would

I told you I was trouble

You know that I'm no good

Upstairs in bed with my ex-boy

He's in a place, but I can't get joy

Thinking on you in the final throes

This is when my buzzer goes

Run out to meet your chips and pita

You say when "we're married"

Cause you're not bitter

There'll be none of him no more

I cried for you on the kitchen floor

I cheated myself

Like I knew I would

I told you I was trouble

You know that I'm no good

Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain

We're like how we were again

I'm in the tub, you on the seat

Lick your lips as I soak my feet

Then you notice little carpet burn

My stomach drop and my guts churn

You shrug and it's the worst

Who truly stuck the knife in first

I cheated myself

Like I knew I would

I told you I was trouble

You know that I'm no good

I cheated myself

Like I knew I would

I told you I was troubled

Yeah, you know that I'm no good

They tried to make me go to Rehab

But I said no, no, no

Yes I've been black, but when I come back

You'll know, know, know

I ain't got the time

And if my daddy thinks I'm fine

They tried to make me go to Rehab

But I won't go, go, go

I'd rather be at home with Ray

I ain't got seventy days

Cause there's nothing

There's nothing you can teach me

That I can't learn from Mr. Hathaway

I didn't get a lot in class

But I know it don't come in a shot glass

They tried to make me go to Rehab

But I said no, no, no

Yes I've been black, but when I come back

You'll know, know, know

I ain't got the time

And if my daddy thinks I'm fine

They tried to make me go to Rehab

But I won't go, go, go

The man said, "Why you think you here?"

I said, "I got no idea"

I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my baby

So I always keep a bottle near

He said, "I just think you're depressed"

This me, yeah baby, and the rest

They tried to make me go to Rehab

But I said no, no, no

Yes I've been black, but when I come back

You'll know, know, know

I don't ever want to drink again

I just, ooh, I just need a friend

I'm not gonna spend ten weeks

And have everyone think I'm on the mend

And it's not just my pride

It's just 'til these tears have dried

They tried to make me go to Rehab

But I said no, no, no

Yes I've been black, but when I come back

You'll know, know, know

I ain't got the time

And if my daddy thinks I'm fine

They try to make me go to Rehab

But I won't go, go, go!

All I can ever be to you

Is a darkness that we know

And this regret I got accustomed to

Once it was so right

When we were at our high

Waiting for you in the hotel at night

I knew I hadn't met my match

But every moment we could snatch

I don't know why I got so attached

It's my responsibility

And you don't owe nothing to me

But to walk away, I have no capacity

He walks away

The sun goes down

He takes the day, but I'm grown (I'm grown)

And in your way

In this blue shade

My tears dry on their own

I don't understand

Why do I stress the man?

When there's so many bigger things at hand

We coulda never had it all

We had to hit a wall

So this is inevitable withdrawal

Even if I stop wanting you

A perspective pushes through

I'll be some next man's other woman soon

I cannot play myself again

I should just be my own best friend

Not fuck myself in the head with stupid men

He walks away

The sun goes down

He takes the day, but I'm grown (I'm grown)

And in your way

In this blue shade

My tears dry on their own

So we are history

Your shadow covers me

The sky above, a blaze

He walks away

The sun goes down

He takes the day, but I'm grown

And in your way

In this blue shade

My tears dry on their own

I wish I could say no regrets

And no emotional debts

Cause as we kissed goodbye, the sun sets

So we are history

The shadow covers me

The sky above, a blaze

That only lovers see

He walks away

The sun goes down

He takes the day, but I'm grown (I'm grown)

And in your way

My blue shade

My tears dry on their own

Whoa, he walks away

The sun goes down

He takes the day, but I am grown

And in your way

My deep shade

My tears dry on their own

He walks away

The sun goes down

He takes the day, but I'm grown

And in your way

My deep shade

My tears dry

Well, sometimes I go out by myself

And I look across the water

And I think of all the things of what you're doing

In my head I paint a picture

Since I've come home

Well, my body's been a mess

And I miss your ginger hair

And the way you like to dress

Oh, won't you come on over?

Stop making a fool out of me

Why don't you come on over, Valerie?

Valerie

Did you have to go to jail?

Put your house out up for sale?

Did you get a good lawyer?

I hope you didn't catch a tan,

Hope you find the right man

Who'll fix it for you

Are you shopping anywhere?

Change the color of your hair

And are you busy?

Did you have to pay that fine

That you were dodging all the time?

Are you still dizzy?

Since I've come home

Well, my body's been a mess

And I miss your ginger hair

And the way you like to dress

Oh, won't you come on over?

Stop making a fool out of me

Why don't you come on over, Valerie?

Valerie

Well, sometimes I go out by myself

And I look across the water

And I think of all the things of what you're doing

In my head I paint a picture

Since I've come home

Well, my body's been a mess

And I miss your ginger hair

And the way you like to dress

Oh, won't you come on over?

Stop making a fool out of me

Why don't you come on over, Valerie?

Valerie

Why don't you come on over, Valerie?

You should be Stronger Than Me

You been here seven years longer than me

Don't you know you supposed to be the man

Not pale in comparison to who you think I am

You always wanna talk it through, I don't care!

I always have to comfort you when I'm there

But that's what I need you to do, stroke my hair!

Cause I've forgotten all of young love's joy

Feel like a lady, and you my lady boy

You should be Stronger Than Me

But instead you're longer than frozen turkey

Why'd you always put me in control?

All I need is for my man to live up to his role

Always wanna talk it through, I'm ok

Always have to comfort you every day

But that's what I need you to do, are you gay?

Cause I've forgotten all of young love's joy

Feel like a lady, and you my lady boy

He said "The respect I made you earn

Thought you had so many lessons to learn"

I said "You don't know what love is, get a grip!"

Sounds as if you're reading from some other tired script

I'm not gonna meet your mother anytime

I just wanna grip your body over mine

Please, tell me why you think that's a crime

I've forgotten all of young love's joy

Feel like a lady, and you my lady boy

You should be Stronger Than Me

You should be Stronger Than Me

You should be Stronger Than Me

You should be Stronger Than Me

For you, I was a flame

Love is a losing game

Five story fire as you came

Love is a losing game

One I wished I never played

Oh, what a mess we made

And now, the final frame

Love is a losing game

Played out by the band

Love is a losing hand

More than I could stand

Love is a losing hand

Self-professed, profound

Til the chips were down

Know you're a gambling man

Love is a losing hand

Though I battle blind

Love is a fate resigned

Memories mar my mind

Love is a fate resigned

Over futile odds

And laughed at by the gods

And now, the final frame

Love is a losing game

Wish I could say it breaks my heart

Like you did in the beginning

Its not that we grew apart

A nightingale no longer singing

Its something I know you can't do

Separate sex with emotion

I sleep alone the sun comes up

Your still clinging to that notion

Every thing is slowing down

River of no return

Recognize my every sound

There is nothing new to learn

You'll never get my mind right

Like two ships passing in the night

In the night, in the night

Want the same thing where we lay

Otherwise mines a different way

A different way from where I'm going

Oh, its you again listen this isn't a reunion

So sorry if I turn my head

Yours is a familiar face

But that don't make your place safe

In my bed, my bed, my bed

I never thought my memory

Of what we had could be intruded

But I couldn't let it be

I needed it as much as you did

Now its not hard to understand

Why we just speak at night

The only time I hold your hand

Is to get the angle right

Everything is slowing down

River of no return

You recognize my every sound

There's nothing new to learn

You'll never get my mind right

Like two ships passing in the night

In the night in the night

Want the same thing where we lay

Otherwise mine's a different way

A different way from where I'm going

Oh, its you again listen this isn't a reunion

So sorry if I turn my head

Yours is a familiar face

But that don't make your place safe

In my bed, my bed, my ba ba dee dee bed

Tonight you're mine completely

You give your love so sweetly

Tonight the light of love is in your eyes

Will you still love me tomorrow?

Is this a lasting treasure

Or just a moment's pleasure?

Can I believe the magic of your sighs?

Will you still love me tomorrow?

Yeah

Tonight with words unspoken

And you say that I'm the only one

The only one, yeah

But will my heart be broken

When the night meets the morning star?

I'd like to know that your love

Is love I can be sure of, oh yeah

So tell me now, 'cause I won't ask again

Will you still love me tomorrow?

Will you still love me tomorrow?

Will you still love me tomorrow?

(Will you still love me tomorrow?)

(Will you still love me?)

When will we get the time to be just friends?

It's never safe for us, not even in the evening

Cause I've been drinking

Not in the morning where your shit works

It's always dangerous when everybody's sleeping

And I've been thinking

Can we be alone?

Can we be alone?

When will we get the time to be just friends?

When will we get the time to be just friends?

And no, I'm not ashamed, but the guilt will kill you

If she don't first

I'll never love you like her

Though we need to find the time

To just do this shit together

For it gets worse

I wanna touch you

But that just hurts

When will we get the time to be just, just friends?

When will we get the time to be just friends?

When will we get the time to be just friends? Just friends?

When will we get the time to be just friends? Just friends?

Just friends?

It's okay in the day, I'm staying busy

Tied up enough so I don't have to wonder where is he

Got so sick of crying, so just lately

When I catch myself I do a 180

I stay up, clean the house, at least I'm not drinking

Run around just so I don't have to think about thinking

That silent sense of content that everyone gets

Just disappears soon as the sun sets

This face in my dreams seizes my guts

He floods me with dread

Soaked in soul, he swims in my eyes by the bed

Pour myself over him, moon spilling in

And I wake up alone

If I was my heart I'd rather be restless

Second I stop the sleep catches up and I'm breathless

As this ache in my chest, as my day is done now

The dark covers me and I cannot run now

My blood running cold, I stand before him

It's all I can do to assure him

When he comes to me, I drip for him tonight

Drowned in me, we bathe under blue light

His face in my dreams seizes my guts

He floods me with dread

Soaked in soul, he swims in my eyes by the bed

Pour myself over him, moon spilling in

And I wake up alone

And I wake up alone

And I wake up alone

And I wake up alone

Nobody stands in between me and my man

It's me and Mr Jones

(Me and Mr Jones)

What kind of fuckery is this?

You made me miss the Slick Rick gig (oh, Slick Rick)

And thought I didn't love you when I did (when I did)

Can't believe you played me out like that

No, you ain't worth guest list

Plus one of all them girls you kiss (all them girls)

You can't keep lying to yourself like this (to yourself)

Can't believe you played yourself like this

Ruler's one thing, but come Brixton

Nobody stands in between me and my man

Cause it's me and Mr Jones

(Me and Mr Jones)

What kind of fuckery are we?

Nowadays you don't mean dick to me (dick to me)

I might let you make it up to me (make it up)

Who's playing Saturday?

What kind of fuckery are you?

Side from Sammy, you're my best black Jew (best black Jew)

But I could swear that we were through (we were through)

I still wonder 'bout the things you do

Mr Destiny, nine and 14

Nobody stands in between me and my man

Cause it's me and Mr Jones

Mr Jones (me and Mr Jones)

Me and... Oh

Lent you outsiders and my new Badu

While you were thinking I didn't have a clue

Tough to sort files with your voice in my head

So then I bribed you downstairs with a Marlboro Red, uh huh

And now I feel so small discovering you knew

How much more torture would you have put me through?

You probably saw me laughing at all your jokes

Or how I did not mind when you stole all my smokes, yeah

And although my pride is not easy to disturb, yeah

You sent me flying when you kicked me to the curb

With your battered jeans and your Beasties tee

Now I can't work like this, with you next to me

And although he's nothing in the scheme of my years

It just serves to bludgeon my futile tears

And I'm not use to this, no no, I observe yeah, I don't chase

But now I'm stuck with consequences, thrust in my face, yeah

And the melodramas of my day delivery blows

And that surpass your rejection, it just goes to show

A simple attraction that reflects right back to me

So I'm not as into you as I appear to be

Although my pride, yeah, is not easily disturbed

You sent me flying when you kicked me to the curb

With your battered jeans, yeah and your Beasties tee, yeah yeah

Now I can't work like this, no with you next to me yeah yeah

His message was brutal but the delivery was kind

Maybe if I get this down, I'll get it off my mind, yeah

Oh, it serves to condition me and smoothen my kinks

Despite my frustration for the way that he thinks

And I knew the truth, when it came, would be to that effect

At least you're attracted to me which I did not expect

Didn't think you'd get my number down as such

But I never hated myself, for my age so much, yeah

And although my pride's, yeah, not easy to disturbed, yeah

You sent me flying when you kicked me to the curb, yeah

So with your battered jeans, yeah, and your Beasties tee

Now I can't work like this, no, with you next to me, yeah

And although my pride's, yeah, not easy to disturbed, yeah

You sent me flying when you kicked me to the curb

So with your battered jeans yeah and your Beasties tee

Now I can't work like this, no, with you next to me

Everyday I see you

My hands were made for you

And you always give me stress me free point of view

Pick you up after school

Take a token

(Mr. Magic)

Of my love

(Mr. Magic)

I see you through the smoke

Without you I'm misery

Blue without my green

All the songs sound better when you're next to me

Hey, 'cuz you come naturally

Take a token

(Mr. Magic)

Of my love, love, love

(Mr. Magic)

I see you through the smoke

Laying on my bed

I reach up over for you

And you so fresh you even make the standards new

Burn the tip to get you through

Take a token

(Mr. Magic)

Of my love

Mr. Magic, I see you through the smoke

Mr. Magic

Mr. Magic

Mr. Magic

Waiting for the smoke to clear

I'm waiting for the smoke to clear

Your neighbors were screaming

I don't have a key for downstairs

So I punched all the buzzers

Hoping you wouldn't be there

And now my head's hurting

You say I always get my own way

But you were in the shower when I got there

And I'd have wanted to stay

But I got nothing to say

You were so beautiful before today

And then I heard what you say, man, that was ugly

The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas

(Put it in the box, put it in the box)

Frank's in there, and I don't care

(Put it in the box, put it in the box)

Just take it, take the box, take the box

I came home this evening

And nothing felt like how it should be

I feel like writing you a letter

But that's not me, you know me

Feel so fucking angry

Don't wanna be reminded of you

But when I left my shit in your kitchen

I said goodbye to your bedroom

That smelled of you

Mr. False Pretense, you don't make sense

I just don't know you

But you make me cry, where's my kiss goodbye?

I think I love you

The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas

(Put it in the box, put it in the box)

Frank's in there, I don't care

(Put it in the box, put it in the box)

Now take it, take the box

Just take it, take it, take the box

And now just take the box, take the box

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

Huggin' up to big monkey man

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

Huggin' up to big monkey man

I never saw ya, I only heard of you

Huggin' up to big monkey man

I never saw ya, I only heard of you

Huggin' up to big monkey man

It's your life, it's your life

Huggin' up to big monkey man

It's your life, it's your life

Huggin' up to big monkey man

Now I know that now I understand

Huggin' up to big monkey man

Now I know that now I understand

Huggin' up to big monkey man

La-la-la, la-la-la

Huggin' up to big monkey man

La-la-la, la-la-la

Huggin' up to big monkey man

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

Huggin' up to big monkey man

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

Huggin' up to big monkey man

I never saw ya, I only heard of you

Huggin' up to big monkey man

I never saw ya, I only heard of you

Huggin' up to big monkey man

It's your life, it's your life

Huggin' up to big monkey man

It's your life, it's your life

Huggin' up to big monkey man

Now I know that now I understand

Huggin' up to big monkey man

Now I know that now I understand

Huggin' up to big monkey man

La-la-la, la-la-la

Huggin' up to big monkey man

La-la-la, la-la-la

Huggin' up to big monkey man

When you walk in the bar, and you're dressed like a star

Rockin' your f- me pumps

And a man notice you with your Gucci bag crew

Can't tell who he's lookin' to

Cause you all look the same, everyone knows your name

And that's your whole claim to fame

Never miss a night 'cause your dream in life

Is to be a footballer's wife

You don't like players, that's what you say-

But you really wouldn't mind a millionaire

You don't like ballers, they don't do nothing for ya

But you'd love a rich man six-foot-two or taller

You're more than a fan lookin' for a man

But you end up with one-night stands

He could be your whole life, if you got past one night

But that part never goes right

In the morning, you're vexed, he's onto the next

And you didn't even get no text

Don't be too upset if they call you a sket

Cause like the news, every day you get pressed

You don't like players, that's what you say

But you really wouldn't mind a millionaire

All them big ballers, don't do nothing for ya

But you'd love a rich man six-foot-two or taller

You can't sit down right, 'cause your jeans are too tight

And you're lucky it's ladies' night

With your big empty purse, every week it gets worse

At least your breasts cost more than hers

So you did Miami 'cause you got there for free

But somehow you missed the plane

You did too much -, met somebody

And spent the night getting caned

Without girls like you, there'd be no fun

We'd go to the club and not see anyone

Without girls like you, there's no nightlife

All those men just go home to their wives

Don't be mad at me 'cause you're pushing 30

And your old tricks no longer work

You should have known from the jump

That you'd always get dumped

So dust off your f- me pumps

Got back together with my man last night

But I think I was dreaming, he didn't feel quite right

I pressed his chest under my fingertips

Beside myself I sighed and reminded of his lips

I'm confused and quizzical

Funny don'tcha know

I just wan get physical

Let me tell ya how

Do me good, I'll tell you anything you want to hear

Do me good, do me good, do me good, do me good

Do me good and all this craziness will disappear

Do me good, do me good, do me good, do me good

It's like he was designed with me in mind

He's so good from behind, he's beautifully defined

I miss him most of all when it got late

Attempt to hear him breathing or feel his shifting weight

I'm confused and quizzical

Funny don'tcha know

I just wan get physical

Let me tell ya how

Do me good, I'll tell you anything you want to hear

Do me good, do me good, do me good, do me good

Do me good and all this craziness will disappear

Do me good, do me good, do me good, do me good

If my man was fighting

Some unholy war

I would be behind him

Straight sup beside him

With strength he didn't know

It's you I'm fighting for

He can't lose with me in tow

I refuse to let him go

At his side and drunk on pride

We wait for the blow

Put it in writing

But who you writing for

Just us on kitchen floor

Justice done,

Reciting my stomach standing still

Like you reading my will

He still stands in spite of what his scars say

And I'll battle 'til this bitter finale

Just me, my dignity and this guitar case

Woah, woah

If, if my man is fighting some unholy war

And I will stand beside you

But who you dying for

B - I would have died too

I'd have liked too

If my man was fighting

Some unholy war

If my man was fighting

I couldn't resist him

His eyes were like yours

His hair was exactly the shade of brown

He's just not as tall, but I couldn't tell

It was dark and I was lying down

You are everything ' he means nothing to me

I can't even remember his name

Why're you so upset?

Baby, you weren't there and I was thinking of you when I came

What do you expect?

You left me here alone; I drank so much and needed to touch

Don't overreact ' I pretended he was you

You wouldn't want me to be lonely

How can I put it so you understand?

I didn't let him hold my hand

But he looked like you; I guess he looked like you

No he wasn't you

But you can still trust me, this ain't infidelity

It's not cheating; you were on my mind

Yes he looked like you

But I heard love is blind