Alicia Keys Lyrics

Alicia Keys Lyrics by Albums

2006-04-07T08:53:00.000-07:00

Unplugged [2005]
01 Welcome to Jamrock
02 Intro Alicia's Prayer (Acappella)
03 Karma
04 Heartburn
05 A Woman's Worth (Live)
06 Unbreakable
07 How Come You Don't Call Me
08 If I Was Your Woman
09 If I Ain't Got You
10 Every Little Bit Hurts
11 Streets of New York (City Life)
12 Wild Horses
13 Diary
14 You Don't Know My Name
15 Stolen Moments
16 Fallin'
17 Love It or Leave It Alone

The Diary of Alicia Keys [2003]
01 Harlem's Nocturne
02 Karma
03 Heartburn
04 If I Was Your Woman/Walk on By
05 You Don't Know My Name
06 If I Ain't Got You
07 Diary
08 Dragon Days
09 Wake Up
10 So Simple
11 When You Really Love Someone
12 Feeling U, Feeling Me (Interlude)
13 Slow Down
14 Samsonite Man
15 Nobody Not Really (Interlude)

Songs in A Minor [2001]
01 Piano & I
02 Girlfriend
03 How Come You Don't Call Me
04 Fallin'
05 Troubles
06 Rock Wit U
07 A Woman's Worth
08 Jane Doe
09 Goodbye
10 The Life
11 Mr. Man
12 Never Felt This Way (Interlude)
13 Butterflyz
14 Why Do I Feel So Sad
15 Caged Bird (Outro)
16 Lovin' U

Unplugged [2005]

2006-04-07T08:51:00.000-07:00

Karma
Weren't you the one who said that you don't want me anymore
And how you need your space and give the keys back to your door
And how I cried and tried and tried to make you stay with me
And still you said your love was gone and that I had to leave
Now you're Talking bout a family
Now you're saying I complete your dreams
Oh
Now you're sayin I'm your everything
You're confusing me
What you saying to me, don't play wit me, don't play wit me
Cause....

[Chorus:]
What goes around comes around
What goes up must come down
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
What goes around comes around
What goes up must come down
Now who's cryin, desirin', to come back

I remember when I was sittin home alone
Waitin for you til 3 o'clock in the 'morn
And when you came home you'd always have some sorry excuse
Half explaining to me like I'm just some kind of a fool
I sacrificed the things I wanted just to do things for you
But when it's time to do for me
You never come thru
Now you wanna be up under me
Now you have so much to say to me
Now you wanna make time for me
Whatcha doin to me, you're confusin me
Don't play with me don't play with me cause

[Repeat Chorus 2x]

I remember when I was sittin home alone
Waitin for you till 3 o'clock in the 'morn
Night after night knowing something goin on
Wasn't long before I be gone
Lord knows it wasn't easy believe me
Never thought you'd be the one that would deceive me
And never do what you're supposed to do
No need to approach me fool, cuz I'm over you

[Repeat Chorus]

Gotta stop trying to come back to me

[Repeat Chorus]

It's called Karma baby and it goes around

Heartburn
Yea. Come on. Timbo! A. Keys,
Let's go!
Let me tell you something
Tell you how I feel
When he comes around
I get to feelin ill
It's a achy feelin inside my chest
It's like I'm going into cardiac arrest

[CHORUS:]
Adrenaline rushing in my body
All my power I just can't fight it
No matter how I keep on tryin'
I can't deny I got this...heartburn [repeat under]
Burnin in my soul
Call the fire department
It's out of control

Got me trippin', slippin', getting' beside myself
I tried some medication but don't nothin help
So I said "Docta, Docta, tell me will I die?"
And he said, "Count to 5 Alicia"
And I'm goin to be all right, Let's go! 1,2,3,4

[CHORUS:]
Adrenaline rushing in my body
All my power I just can't fight it
No matter how I keep on tryin
I can't deny I got this...heartburn [repeat under]
Burnin in my soul
Call the fire department
It's out of control

Tastes so good I can't resist
Getting harder to digest
Can't take no more
Gotta shake it off, and break it down
And take it to the ground with me now
Everybody say OOOOHHHH...
Don't you know I got this...heartburn [repeat under]
Burnin in my soul
Call the fire department
It's out of control
What you tryin' to do?
Heartburn [repeat under]
Burnin in my soul
Call the fire department
It's out of control

Shake it Shake it Shake it off...go head girl
Shake it Shake it Shake it off...oohoohooh
Shake it Shake it Shake it off...go head girl
Shake it Shake it Shake it off...oohoohooh
Go head girl
Oohoohooh

How Come You Don't Call Me
But all I wanna know baby is
If what we had was good...

I keep your
picture beside my bed (mmm)
And I still remember everything you said (mmm)

I always thought our love was so right I guess I was wrong
Always
thought you'd be by my side papa now you're gone
(And I'm not tryin' hear
that sh*t)

What I wanna know baby
If what we had was good
How
come you don't call me anymore

Still light the fire on the rainy night

Still like it better when your holding me tight
Everybody say

Everybody say that we should never part (mmm)
Tell me baby baby baby why

Why you wanna go and break my heart

All I wanna know baby
If
what we had was good
How come you don't call me anymore

Sometimes it
feels like I'm gonna die
If you don't call me Papa
Oh you gotta try

I'll get down on my knees
Hoping you please please please
Oooh
won't you call me sometime Papa

Why on earth
Can't you just pick up
the phone
You know I don't like to be alone

How come you don't call
me
(why must you torture me)
How come you don't call me

If I Was Your Woman
Ayo Moby....Drop it on me
Yeah,Yeah....Yeah-Yeah,Yeah

Let's do it like this....Unh

If I was your woman, and you were my man
You'd have no other woman, you'd be weak as a lamb
If you had the strength to walk out my door
My love would overrule my faith, and I'd call you back for more

If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
And you were my man...Yeahhh

Had you down darling, says you're nothing at all
But I'll pick you up darling, when she lets you go
Cuz, you're like a diamond, but she treats you like glass
Yet you beg her to love you, but me you won't ask

If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
What would I dooooo (What...would you do)
I'd never never, no-no, stop loving youuuu
Yeahhhhhhhh....Yeah
Mmmmmm

Life is so crazy, and love is unkind
Because she was first fathered, will she hang on your mind
You're apart of me, but you don't even know it
I'm what you need, but i'm sure ain't afraid to show it

If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
What would I dooooo (What...would you do)
I'd never never, no-no, stop loving youuuu

If I was your woman (If I was your woman)
What would I dooooo (What...would you do)
I'd never never never, stop loving youuuu

If I was your woman
If I was your woman
If I was your woman
If I was your woman
If I was your woman

If I Ain't Got You
Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power, yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think that the physical things
Define what's within
And I've been there before
But that life's a bore
So full of the superficial

[Chorus:]
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, Yeah

Some people search for a fountain
That promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love him
Hand me the world on a silver platter
And what good would it be
With no one to share
With no one who truly cares for me

[Chorus:]
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah

[Outro:]
If I ain't got you with me baby
So nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me baby

Diary
[Verse 1:]

Lay your head on my pillow
Here you can be yourself
No one has to know what you are feelin'
No one but me and you

[Hook:]

I wont tell, your secrets
Your secrets are safe with me
I will keep your secrets
Just think of me as the pages in your diary

[Verse 2:]

I feel such a connection
Even when you're far away
Oooh baby if there is anything that you fear
Call 489 4608 and I'll be here

[Hook 2:]

I won't tell your secrets
Your secrets are safe with me
I will keep your secrets
Just think of me as the pages in your diary

[Bridge:]

Only we know what is talked about, Baby boy
I don't know how you could be driving me so crazy
Baby when you're in town
Why don't you come around
I'll be the loyalty you need
You can trust me

[Hook and out]

You Don't Know My Name
Baby, baby, baby
From the day I saw you
I really really want to catch your eye
There's something special 'bout you
I must really like you
Cause not a lotta guys are worth my time
Ooo baby, baby, baby
It's gettin kind of crazy
Cause you are takin over my mind
And it feels like oooooo
But you don't know my name
And I swear it feels like ooooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)

Oh baby baby baby
I see us on our first date
You're doin everything that makes me smile
And when we had our first kiss
It happened on a Thursday
Ooooo it set my soul on fire
Ooo baby baby baby
I can't wait for the first time
My imagination's runnin wild
It feels like ooooo
You don't know my name
And I swear it baby, it feels like oooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)

"I'm sayin, he don't even know what he's doin' to me
Got me feelin' all crazy inside
I'm feelin like"
Owww! Ooooo Oooooo
Doin more than I've ever done for anyone's attention
Take notice of what's in front of you
Cause did I mention you're 'bout to miss a good thing
And you'll never know how good it feels to have all of my affection
And you'll never get a chance to experience my lovin'
Cause my lovin' feels like ooooooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know
And I swear it feels like oooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
Ohhh

Will you ever know it, no no no no no
Will you ever know it?
"I'm gonna have to just go ahead and call this boy.
Hello? Can I speak to -- to Michael?
Oh hey, how you doin?
Uh, I feel kinda silly doin' this,
But um, this is the waitress from the coffee house on 39th and Lennox
You know, the one with the braids?
Yeah, well I see you on Wednesdays all the time
You come in every Wednesday on your lunch break, I think
And you always order the special, with the hot chocolate
And my manager be tripping and stuff
Talking bout we gotta use water
But I always use some milk and cream for you
Cause I think you're kinda sweet.
Anyway you always got on some fly blue suit
'n your cufflinks are shining all bright
So, whatchu do? Oh, word? Yeah, that's interesting
Look man, I mean I don't wanna waste your time but
I know girls don't usually do this,
But I was wondering if maybe we could get together
Outside the restaurant one day
Cause I do look a lot different outside my work clothes
I mean we could just go across the street to the park right here
Wait, hold up, my cell phone's breakin up, hold up
Can you hear me now? Yeah
So, what day did you say?
Oh yeah, Thursday's perfect, man:."
And it feels like oooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
Baby Baby I swear it's like oooooo
You don't know my name, no no no
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
And it feels like oooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
And I swear on my mother and father it feels like
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know?)

Fallin'
I keep on fallin'
In and out
Of love
With you
Sometimes I love you
Sometimes you make me blue
Sometimes I feel good
At times I feel used
Lovin' you darlin' makes me so confused

Hook:
I keep on fallin'
In and out
Of love
With you
I've never
Loved someone
Way that i
Love you

Verse :2
Oh, oh i've
Never felt this way
How do you give me so much pleasure
And cause me so much pain
Just when I think
I've takin' more than would a fool
I start falling
Back in love with yo,ou

Hook

Bride:
Now baby
I,i,i,i'm
Fallin'
I,i,i,i'm
Fallin'
Fall,fall,fallin'

Hook 3x's

The Diary of Alicia Keys [2003]

2006-04-07T08:48:00.000-07:00

Harlem's Nocturne
[Piano]
Drop it
Yeah, yeah
Come in for a minute,
Welcome back
It's just me and you in this room right now
There's so many things that are on my mind
Ah yeah, ah yeah
Sometimes it's hard to say
So I take all I've got
And so I take all I have
And I put it into this
I put it right here in my diary
Can u feel it?
Uh, uh, uh
Take this journey with me

Karma
Weren't you the one who said that you don't want me anymore
And how you need your space and give the keys back to your door
And how I cried and tried and tried to make you stay with me
And still you said your love was gone and that I had to leave
Now you're Talking bout a family
Now you're saying I complete your dreams
Oh
Now you're sayin I'm your everything
You're confusing me
What you saying to me, don't play wit me, don't play wit me
Cause....

[Chorus:]
What goes around comes around
What goes up must come down
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
What goes around comes around
What goes up must come down
Now who's cryin, desirin', to come back

I remember when I was sittin home alone
Waitin for you til 3 o'clock in the 'morn
And when you came home you'd always have some sorry excuse
Half explaining to me like I'm just some kind of a fool
I sacrificed the things I wanted just to do things for you
But when it's time to do for me
You never come thru
Now you wanna be up under me
Now you have so much to say to me
Now you wanna make time for me
Whatcha doin to me, you're confusin me
Don't play with me don't play with me cause

[Repeat Chorus 2x]

I remember when I was sittin home alone
Waitin for you till 3 o'clock in the 'morn
Night after night knowing something goin on
Wasn't long before I be gone
Lord knows it wasn't easy believe me
Never thought you'd be the one that would deceive me
And never do what you're supposed to do
No need to approach me fool, cuz I'm over you

[Repeat Chorus]

Gotta stop trying to come back to me

[Repeat Chorus]

It's called Karma baby and it goes around

Heartburn
Yea. Come on. Timbo! A. Keys,
Let's go!
Let me tell you something
Tell you how I feel
When he comes around
I get to feelin ill
It's a achy feelin inside my chest
It's like I'm going into cardiac arrest

[CHORUS:]
Adrenaline rushing in my body
All my power I just can't fight it
No matter how I keep on tryin'
I can't deny I got this...heartburn [repeat under]
Burnin in my soul
Call the fire department
It's out of control

Got me trippin', slippin', getting' beside myself
I tried some medication but don't nothin help
So I said "Docta, Docta, tell me will I die?"
And he said, "Count to 5 Alicia"
And I'm goin to be all right, Let's go! 1,2,3,4

[CHORUS:]
Adrenaline rushing in my body
All my power I just can't fight it
No matter how I keep on tryin
I can't deny I got this...heartburn [repeat under]
Burnin in my soul
Call the fire department
It's out of control

Tastes so good I can't resist
Getting harder to digest
Can't take no more
Gotta shake it off, and break it down
And take it to the ground with me now
Everybody say OOOOHHHH...
Don't you know I got this...heartburn [repeat under]
Burnin in my soul
Call the fire department
It's out of control
What you tryin' to do?
Heartburn [repeat under]
Burnin in my soul
Call the fire department
It's out of control

Shake it Shake it Shake it off...go head girl
Shake it Shake it Shake it off...oohoohooh
Shake it Shake it Shake it off...go head girl
Shake it Shake it Shake it off...oohoohooh
Go head girl
Oohoohooh

If I Was Your Woman/Walk on By
[Verse I:]

If I was your woman
And you were my man
You'd have no other woman
You'd be weak as a lamb
If you had the strength
To walk out my door
My love would over rule my sense
And I'd call you back for more

[Chorus:]

If I was your woman
If I was your woman
If I was your woman
If I was your woman
And you were my man, yeah

[Verse II:]

She tears you down darlin
Says you're nothing at all
But I'll pick you up darlin
When she lets you fall cause
You're like a diamond
But she treats you like glass
Yet you beg her to love you
But me you won't ask

[Chorus:]

If I were your woman
If I was your woman
If I were your woman
If I was your woman
If I were your woman
If I was your woman
Here's what I'd do
I'd never, never no no
Stop loving you, yeah

[Verse III:]

Life is so crazy
And love is unkind
Because she was first darlin'
Will she hang on your mind?
You're part of me
But you don't even know it
I'm what you need
But I'm too afraid to show it

[Chorus:]

If I were your woman
If I was your woman
If I were your woman
If I was your woman
If I were your woman
If I was your woman
Here's what I'd do
I'd never, never no no
Stop loving you, yeah
If I was your woman
Here's what I'd do
I'd never, never, never
Stop loving you, yeah

[Bridge:]

If I were your woman
If I were your woman
If I was your woman
If I was your woman
If I were your woman

You Don't Know My Name
Baby, baby, baby
From the day I saw you
I really really want to catch your eye
There's something special 'bout you
I must really like you
Cause not a lotta guys are worth my time
Ooo baby, baby, baby
It's gettin kind of crazy
Cause you are takin over my mind
And it feels like oooooo
But you don't know my name
And I swear it feels like ooooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)

Oh baby baby baby
I see us on our first date
You're doin everything that makes me smile
And when we had our first kiss
It happened on a Thursday
Ooooo it set my soul on fire
Ooo baby baby baby
I can't wait for the first time
My imagination's runnin wild
It feels like ooooo
You don't know my name
And I swear it baby, it feels like oooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)

"I'm sayin, he don't even know what he's doin' to me
Got me feelin' all crazy inside
I'm feelin like"
Owww! Ooooo Oooooo
Doin more than I've ever done for anyone's attention
Take notice of what's in front of you
Cause did I mention you're 'bout to miss a good thing
And you'll never know how good it feels to have all of my affection
And you'll never get a chance to experience my lovin'
Cause my lovin' feels like ooooooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know
And I swear it feels like oooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
Ohhh

Will you ever know it, no no no no no
Will you ever know it?
"I'm gonna have to just go ahead and call this boy.
Hello? Can I speak to -- to Michael?
Oh hey, how you doin?
Uh, I feel kinda silly doin' this,
But um, this is the waitress from the coffee house on 39th and Lennox
You know, the one with the braids?
Yeah, well I see you on Wednesdays all the time
You come in every Wednesday on your lunch break, I think
And you always order the special, with the hot chocolate
And my manager be tripping and stuff
Talking bout we gotta use water
But I always use some milk and cream for you
Cause I think you're kinda sweet.
Anyway you always got on some fly blue suit
'n your cufflinks are shining all bright
So, whatchu do? Oh, word? Yeah, that's interesting
Look man, I mean I don't wanna waste your time but
I know girls don't usually do this,
But I was wondering if maybe we could get together
Outside the restaurant one day
Cause I do look a lot different outside my work clothes
I mean we could just go across the street to the park right here
Wait, hold up, my cell phone's breakin up, hold up
Can you hear me now? Yeah
So, what day did you say?
Oh yeah, Thursday's perfect, man:."
And it feels like oooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
Baby Baby I swear it's like oooooo
You don't know my name, no no no
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
And it feels like oooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
And I swear on my mother and father it feels like
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
You don't know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know?)

If I Ain't Got You
Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power, yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think that the physical things
Define what's within
And I've been there before
But that life's a bore
So full of the superficial

[Chorus:]
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, Yeah

Some people search for a fountain
That promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love him
Hand me the world on a silver platter
And what good would it be
With no one to share
With no one who truly cares for me

[Chorus:]
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah

[Outro:]
If I ain't got you with me baby
So nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me baby

Diary
[Verse 1:]

Lay your head on my pillow
Here you can be yourself
No one has to know what you are feelin'
No one but me and you

[Hook:]

I wont tell, your secrets
Your secrets are safe with me
I will keep your secrets
Just think of me as the pages in your diary

[Verse 2:]

I feel such a connection
Even when you're far away
Oooh baby if there is anything that you fear
Call 489 4608 and I'll be here

[Hook 2:]

I won't tell your secrets
Your secrets are safe with me
I will keep your secrets
Just think of me as the pages in your diary

[Bridge:]

Only we know what is talked about, Baby boy
I don't know how you could be driving me so crazy
Baby when you're in town
Why don't you come around
I'll be the loyalty you need
You can trust me

[Hook and out]

Dragon Days
Like a damsel in distress
I'm stressing you
My castle only became my dungeon cuz I'm longing for you
I'm Feeling strong for ya
You're my knight in shining armor
See your face in the silver moon
And it feels like

[CHORUS:]

Dragon says and the fire's hot
Like a desert need water
I need you a lot
Dragon days
I need to be saved
I'm missin' you
And the day drags on and on
I'm desperate for ya baby
Do you know what that means?
It means I feel like an addict must feel
When he feigns
In an act of desperation I get lost in ma dreams
Cuz like a lady I'm waiting for ya
Like a prisoner tied over alligator waters
Waiting for my prince of paradise to come and take me away
From these

[CHORUS: 1X]

[Guitar break]

[CHORUS: 2X]

Wake Up
[VERSE 1:]

You used to be my closest ally
In this cold cold world of deception and lies
We would defend and protect one another
Now I can't tell if we're enemies or lovers

[BRIDGE:]

So who's gonna rescue us from ourselves

[HOOK:]

When we gonna wake up baby?
When it's time for lovin'

Before it's too late?

[VERSE 2:]

Oh, baby, where did we go wrong, baby?
Did this cold, cold world turn us into stone?
Now all I battle is your ego and your pride
It's ticking like a time bomb, ready too ignite
Hurtin' me to fight

[BRIDGE:]

Who's gonna rescue us from ourselves

[HOOK 2:]

When we gonna wake up baby?
It's time for lovin'
When it's time for lovin'
Before it's too late?

[BRIDGE:]
When the smoke clears
What will be left for us but tears and pain
Why must we argue over the same things
Just to make up and go back again
It's never too late
But it's been too long
Can't get it right when no one thinks they're wrong
When no on thinks they're wrong
Gotta get out of bed
And take a look at what's going on

[HOOK AND OUT]

So Simple
It would be, it would be
It would be so simple
What it is ain't what it was
What should it be when it comes to you and....
How it seems ain't how it is
There's been a change when it comes to me and...

[Chorus:]

Oh baby you
Oh baby me
Oh maybe we can try another day
Another way
All in my mind
I'm wondering why we cannot find
What was left of the beginning
If I could
Meet you again,
Miss you again,
Kiss you again
It would be, it would be so simple
Cause I would love you again
Hold you again
Need you again
It would be, it would be
Could it be, could it be so simple
Now it's hardly simple,
It's just simply hard
When it comes to you and
I find myself not being myself
Just to avoid all this confrontation with
Oh baby you
Oh baby me
Oh maybe we can put this armor down
And settle down
Oh it's off track
That is a fact
Can we get it back
Get it back to the beginning
If I could meet you again,
Miss you again,
Kiss you again
It would be, it would be so simple
Cause I would love you again
Hold you again
Need you again
It would be, it would be
Could it be, could it be so simple
Don't you know that it would be
Don't you know that it could be
Don't you know that it would be
Meet you again,
Miss you again,
Kiss you again
It would be, it would be so simple
Cause I would love you again
Hold you again
Need you again
It would be, it would be
Could it be, so simple

[Ad libs and out...]

When You Really Love Someone
I'm a woman, lord knows it's hard
I need a real man to give me what I need
Sweet attention, love and tenderness
When it's real it's unconditional, I'm telling y'all

[Chorus:]

Cause a man, just ain't a man,
If he aint' man enough
To love you when you're right,
Love you when you're wrong
Love you when you're weak,
Love you when you're strong
Take you higher
When the world got you feelin low.
He's given you his last, cuz he's thinking of you first
Given comfort when you're thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all, I'm telling y'all.
Cause you're a real man and lord knows it's hard
Sometimes you just need a woman's touch
Sweet affection, love and support
When it's real, it's unconditional, I'm telling y'all

[Chorus:]

Oh cause a woman ain't a woman if she ain't woman enough
To love you when you're right
Love you when you're wrong
Love you when you're weak,
Love you when you're strong
Take you higher
When the world got you feelin low.
She's giving you her best, even when you're at your worst
Givin comfort, when she's thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done, when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all
Whooo
Whooo
Whooo
Whooo
Whooo
Whooo
Sometimes you gonna argue
Sometimes you gonna fight
Sometimes it's gonna feel like it will never be right
But something so strong, keeps you holdin on
It don't make sense, but it make a good song
Cause a man, just ain't a man,
If he ain't man enough
To love you when you're right,
Love you when you're wrong
Love you when you're weak,
Love you when you're strong
Take you higher
When the world got you feelin low
He's given you his last, cuz he's thinking of you first
Given comfort when you're thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all, I'm telling y'all, I'm telling y'all
That a woman ain't a woman if she ain't woman enough
To love you when you're right
Love you when you're wrong
Love you when you're weak,
Love you when you're strong
Take you higher and higher
When the world got you feelin low.
She's giving you her best, even when you're at your worst
Givin comfort, when she's thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done, when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all
I'm telling y'all
Hmm hmm yeah
Hmm hmm yeah
Hmm hmm yeah
Hmm hmm yeah
Hmm hmm yeah
Hmm hmm yeah
Hmm hmm yeah
Hmm hmm yeah [and fade out]

Feeling U, Feeling Me (Interlude)
Do you ooooooo, ooooo
2 hour long conversations
On the phone
Can't get you outta my mind
Baby are you feelin me,
Feelin you
Everything you say and
Everything you do
Gets me lost in you days at a time
Tell me are you feelin me,
Feeling you

Slow Down
Oooooo Baby
There's something that I gotta tell ya
I think that you should know what's on my mind
Ooo baby I'm feelin our situation
Is getting stronger how we want it
But I gotta take my time
There is so much about you that I want to explore
Physical attraction, we just can't ignore it,
But before we go too far across the line
Gotta really make sure that I'm sure

[Chorus:]

Slow down baby, let's take our time
Slow down baby, if you don't mind
Slow down baby, before we make this move
Slow down baby, baby slow down
Cause b4 we make this move
I think it's really 2 soon
Oooo baby it's like I'm knowing you forever
My medulla oblongata electrified
Oooo baby whenever we're alone 2gether
Bout to explode and it feels so right
But I gotta take my time.
There is so much about you that I want to explore
Physical attraction, we just can't ignore it,
But before we go too far across the line
Gotta really make sure that I'm sure

[Chorus:]

Slow down baby, let's take our time
Slow down baby, if you don't mind
Slow down baby, before we make this move
Slow down baby, baby slow down
Cause b4 we make this move
Baby it's really 2 soon
Soon, yeah....
See I know what is best, cause I've been there before
Gave myself to someone for all the wrong reasons
But this time around, I don't want to do that again
I just want to make this the way that I've dreamed of
So baby you gotta...

[Chorus:]

Slow down baby, let's take our time
Slow down baby, if you don't mind
Slow down baby, before we make this move
Slow down baby, baby slow down
Cause b4 we make this move
I think it's really 2 soon
Slow down
You gotta slow down
You gotta slow down
Baby slow down
You gotta slow down
You gotta slow down
You gotta slow down [and out]

Samsonite Man
He's a man so full of style and grace
Any woman'd be impressed
Takes a smile and paints it on your face
Makes you feel like you've been blessed
Promises things so special
It seems to come right from a song
But soon as you begin to feel secure
You turn around and he is gone

[CHORUS:]

Packin' his bags
Gotta go gotta go
Packin his bags
Gotta go
He's a Samsonite man
Maybe he is just a rolling stone
Wondering from here to there
Searching for a place to call his own
You wonder if he even cares?
So many years of heartache and pain
Is all you seem to know him for
Is it you or is it he to blame
Whenever he walks out your door

[CHORUS: 1X]

[BRIDGE:]

Should the wind blow you in my direction
You come through to rendezvous
Forget about your good intentions,
They leave me lonely and confused
Mr. Samsonite
Pack a bag that is my suggestion
From here and out, you will be leaving
At My discretion!

[BREAK AND CHORUS]

Nobody Not Really (Interlude)
Who really cares?
When I talk?
What I feel?
What I say?
Nobody, not really
Who wants to take
The time to understand?
I would like
Someone to heal me with some empathy
But I can't find
Nobody, not really
Maybe I'm invisible to the world
Does anyone on the world even think of me
As more than just a hopeless cause
Maybe the world is not my block
My stoop
My life, my dreams
My anything
So, who wants to help?
Momma but she's so tired
Papa but you're not here
I'm alone in a big empty space with
Nobody, not really

Songs in A Minor [2001]

2006-04-07T08:43:00.000-07:00

Piano & I
Oh oh my goodness
I didn't know I was here
Do you know my name? (can't go wrong when you try)
Alwayz got to try
No matter how long that shit take
Yeah, yeah
Uh
Whatever stops you from dreamin'
Whatever trys to stop you from livin'
Flip it

Welcome home
Cuz right now what I got to do is
I gotta amp myslelf up as well as you
So yea, so what it took me like
Maybe 2 years and shit
But I fell in prepared
You know what I'm sayin
And I'm feelin' a little more ready for the world
And less loss
As I once was

So come on
What chu waitin' on?
Feel me, feel me, feel me
What, uh, yeah
What, uh, yeah
What?

Girlfriend

Baby, silly for me to feel this way about you and her
Cuz I know she's been such a good friend
I know she has helped you through

Talkin late on the phone
Every night you've been callin
Private moments alone
And your heart soon be fallin
And I know she's a friend
But I can't shake the feeling
That I could be losing your heart

I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
Although she's just a girl that is your friend
I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
She shares a special part of you

You said that she's one well to see
How deep you're in love with me
And intentions were not to get inbetween
But I see possibilities

And you say that you feel
I'm the best thing in your life
And I know it's real
I see it in your eyes
There's no reason for me, to even feel this way
I know you just enjoy her company

I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
Although she's just a girl that is your friend
I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
She shares a special part of you

J.d: say you jealous coz you can't tell me why (x3)

That's enough to make a lady go crazy

Repeat chorus

How Come You Don't Call Me
But all I wanna know baby is
If what we had was good...

I keep your
picture beside my bed (mmm)
And I still remember everything you said (mmm)

I always thought our love was so right I guess I was wrong
Always
thought you'd be by my side papa now you're gone
(And I'm not tryin' hear
that sh*t)

What I wanna know baby
If what we had was good
How
come you don't call me anymore

Still light the fire on the rainy night

Still like it better when your holding me tight
Everybody say

Everybody say that we should never part (mmm)
Tell me baby baby baby why

Why you wanna go and break my heart

All I wanna know baby
If
what we had was good
How come you don't call me anymore

Sometimes it
feels like I'm gonna die
If you don't call me Papa
Oh you gotta try

I'll get down on my knees
Hoping you please please please
Oooh
won't you call me sometime Papa

Why on earth
Can't you just pick up
the phone
You know I don't like to be alone

How come you don't call
me
(why must you torture me)
How come you don't call me

Fallin'
I keep on fallin'
In and out
Of love
With you
Sometimes I love you
Sometimes you make me blue
Sometimes I feel good
At times I feel used
Lovin' you darlin' makes me so confused

Hook:
I keep on fallin'
In and out
Of love
With you
I've never
Loved someone
Way that i
Love you

Verse :2
Oh, oh i've
Never felt this way
How do you give me so much pleasure
And cause me so much pain
Just when I think
I've takin' more than would a fool
I start falling
Back in love with yo,ou

Hook

Bride:
Now baby
I,i,i,i'm
Fallin'
I,i,i,i'm
Fallin'
Fall,fall,fallin'

Hook 3x's

Troubles
(yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Dear lord, can you take it away?
(ooooh)
This pain in my heart just follows me by day
(yeah yeah yeah yeah)
And at night it stalks me like the shadows in my room
(mmhmm mmhmm)
Oh my goodness

Verse 1:
Feels like the world is closing on me
Feels like my dreams will never come to me
I keep on slippindeeper into myself
And I'm scared, so scared

Chorus:
If you're troubled
You just gotta let it go
If you're worried baby
You just gotta let it go
All your hustles ain't for nothing
You just gotta take it slow
When you need me baby
All you do is let me know

Verse 2:
Why does it feel
That my mind is constantly trying to pull me down
I can't seem to get away
Continuous mistakes I know I've made before
How long will I feel so out of place

(chorus till the end)

Rock Wit U
Rock wit u

There's no escape on the spell you have placed
Leaving my heart and my mind
Foolish am I if I was to try to ever leave you behind

I wanna rock wit you, come give me all your love
No matter what we do, I wanna rock wit you
Wit you wit only you, wit you wit only you
I wanna rock wit you

I'll stay and walk this life wit you
No matter what we may go through
Dead broke, no job, no house, no ride
I'm goin' stay right by your side

I wanna rock wit you, come give me all your love
No matter what we do, I wanna rock wit you
Wit you wit only you, wit you wit only you
I wanna rock wit you

Don't question where you're headed to, my love
Don't be afraid, just believe in love

I wanna rock wit you
No matter what we do
Wit you wit only you
I wanna rock wit you

I wanna rock wit you
No matter what we do
Wit you with only you
I wanna rock wit you

I wanna rock wit you
No matter what we do
Wit you wit only you
I wanna rock wit you

Do your thing, do your thing,
Do your thing, do your thing
(fade out)

A Woman's Worth
You could buy me diamonds , you could buy me pearls
Take me on a cruise around the world
Baby you know I'm worth it
Dinner lit by candles, run my bubble bath
Make love tenderly to last and last
Baby you know I'm worth it
Wanna please wanna keep wanna treat your woman right
Not just told but to show she is worth your time
You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first
She will if she can't find a man who knows her worth, mhmn

Cuz a real man knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her
And a real woman knows a real man always comes first
And a real man just can't deny a woman's worth

If you treat me fairly I'll give you all my goods
Treat you like a real woman should
Baby I know your worth it
If you never play me , promise not to bluff
I'll hold it down when it get's ruff
Baby I know your worth it
She rolls the mile makes you smile all the while being true
Don't take for granted the passion that she has for you
You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first
She will if she can't find a man who knows her worth. oh

Cuz a real man knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her
And a real woman knows a real man always comes first
And a real man just can't deny a woman's worth

No need to read between the lines, spell it out for you
Just hear this song cuz you can't go wrong when you value
A woman,woman,woman, a woman's worth

Cuz a real man knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't fraid to please her
And a real woman knows a real man always comes first
And a real man just can't deny a woman's worth

Cuz a real man knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't fraid to please her
And a real woman knows a real man always comes first
And a real man just can't deny a woman's worth

Mhmn mhmn mhmn mhmn mhmn mhmn

Jane Doe Feat. kandi

Kandi-
Hey yo alicia
Alicia-
Whatz up kandi
Kandi-
Man these jane doe's be killin' me thinkin' they slick wit it
Alicia-
For real
Kandi-
Drop the beat

Let's talk about the situation
Bout how you came with information
This nigga did in every which way
Just dissin' my man and our relation
You say he's cheatin' want me to leave him
I changed my mind I think I'll keep him
Listenin' to you will leave me lonely
Thats not what I'm tryin' to be

Cause I'll be crazy
To let my man go
And let some other jane doe
Come and try to steal him
Oh!no oh!no
Just crazy to let my man go
And let some other jane doe
Come and try to steal him
Oh!no oh!no

You see I caught you
Tryin'to check my man out
How bout you explain
What that's all about
You think ya slick
Like I wouldn't know
But I got something for you hoe
Mess around end up in a choke-hold
Gurl I think it's time for you to go
Away from my man and me
Thats the way it's gonna be

Cause I'll be crazy
To let my man go
And let some other jane doe
Come and try to steal him
Oh!no oh!no
Just crazy to let my man go
And let some other jane doe
Come and try to steal him
Oh!no oh!no

Bridge:
I love my man
He loves me more
He may not be the perfect man
But I don't plan to let him go
Jane doe (10x)

Cause I'll be crazy
To let my man go
And let some other jane doe
Come and try to steal him
Oh!no oh!no
Just crazy to let my man go
And let some other jane doe
Come and try to steal him
Oh!no oh!no

Cause I'll be crazy
To let my man go
And let some other jane doe
Come and try to steal him
Oh!no oh!no
Just crazy to let my man go
And let some other jane doe
Come and try to steal him
Oh!no oh!no

Jane doe (10x)

Goodbye
Mhmn bye bye

How do you love someone
That hurts you oh so bad
With intentions good
Was all he ever had

But how do I let go when i've
Loved him for so long and i've
Given him all that I could
Maybe love is a hopeless crime
Giving up what seems your lifetime
What went wrong with something once so good

How do you find the words to say
To say goodbye
If your heart don't have the heart to say
To say goodbye

I know now I was naive
Never knew where this would lead
And I'm not trying to take away
From the good man that he is

But how do I let go when i've
Loved him for so long and i've
Given him all that I could
Was it something wrong that we did
Because others infiltrated
What went wrong with something once so good

How do you find the words to say
To say goodbye
If your heart don't have the heart to say
To say goodbye

Is this the end are you sure
How should you know when you've never been here before
It's so hard to just let go
When this is the one and only love I've ever known

So how do you find the words to say
To say goodbye
If your heart don't have the heart to say
To say goodbye

(fade out)

The Life
Verse 1:
Everyday I realize that this might be the last day of my life
Walkindown the streets I find (heyyyyy)
I'm coming closer and closer to losing my mind
Cuz when it rains, it pours
Isn't life worth more?
I don't even know what I'm hustlinfor
You gotta do what you gotta do
Just to make it through
All the hard times that's gonna face you

Chorus:
This is the life
(this is the life)
Striving to survive
(yeah 6x's)

Verse 2:
Living will always be a struggle
Looking for someone true to love you
Looking back I see all the horrors
This madness makes me wanna holla
I watch slowly, internally
I'm dying
Pillowcases wet from all my crying
Cuz there is nothing more to be here for
Take me away
I can't live that life no more

(chorus 4x's)

This is the life
Yeah (6x's)
(repeat with adlibs till end)

Mr. Man
[Jimmy Cozier]
Somethin' about the way you smiled at me juss drove me
wild
Wish I could know if your alone, don't wanna cramp your style
But I
cannot deny the feel that I feel when I look straight into your eyes
Feel my
heart beating fast for a challenge may arise

I wanna know if you feel the
way I do (I do)
I wanna know if theres a chance for me and you (and
you)
If theres no way, meet at the bar and you say can't (you can't)
Cuz I
don't wanna be, I don't wanna be. I don't wanna be
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair
to Mr.Man,
Unfair to Mr.Man, unfair to Mr.Man, unfair

[Verse
2:]
[Alicia Keys]
Like the way you've given me attention
through the nite
Maybe I've had too much remy, my man's right by my
side
Everytime I catch you watchin' me I feel somethin' down my spine
I'll
play the game, it's just for fun and only for tonite

I wanna know what
makes you feel the way you do (you do)
I think you hopin' theres a chance for
me and you (and you)
Should I meet you at the bar and say we can't? (we
can't)
If theres no way meet at the bar and you say can't (you
can't)
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr.Man,
Unfair to Mr.Man, unfair to
Mr.Man,unfair to Mr.Man

[Bridge:]
[Alicia]
I know all
you wanna know is answers
[Jimmy]
Cuz you could give me what I
need
[Alicia]
We both know that we're attracted
Should we let
our desires lead?

I wanna know if you feel the way I do (I do)
I wanna
know if theres a chance for me and you (and you)
If theres no way, meet at
the bar and you say can't (you can't)
Cuz I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be.
I don't wanna be
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr.Man,
Unfair to Mr.Man,
unfair to Mr.Man, unfair

I wanna know what makes you feel the way you do
(you do)
I think you hopin' theres a chance for me and you (and
you)
Should I meet you at the bar and say we can't? (we can't)
If theres
no way meet at the bar and youn say can't (you can't)
Unfair to Mr. Man,
unfair to Mr.Man,
Unfair to Mr.Man, unfair to Mr.Man,unfair to Mr.Man

Never Felt This Way (Interlude)
ahhhh...
ahhhhhhhh...

There will never come a day
You will ever
hear me say
That I want
Or need to be without you
I wanna give my
all

Baby just hold me
Simply control me
Because your arms, they
keep away the lonelies
When I look into your eyes
Then I realize
All I
need is you in my life
All I need is you in my life

Cause I never felt
this way about lovin ...Nooooo
Never felt so good..baby
Never felt this
way about love

Butterflyz
Mmhmn mmhmn
Lately when I look into your eyes I realize
You're the only one I need in my life
Baby I just don't know how to describe
How lovely you made me feel inside

You give me butterflyz
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz

You give me butterflyz
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz

*it seems like the likley thing*
From the start you told me I would be your queen
But never had I imagined such a feeling
Joy is what you bring
I want to give you everything

You give me butterflyz
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz

You give me butterflyz
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control these butterflyz

You and I are destiny
I know now you were made for me

Oh oh ooh
I can't control it
It's driving me
Taking me over

You give me butterflyz
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz

You give me butterflyz
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz

Why Do I Feel So Sad
Friends we've been for so long
Now true colors are showing
Makes me wanna
cry oh yes it does
Cuz I had to say goodbye

By now I should
know
That in time things would change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why
do I feel so sad

How can I adjust
To the way that things are
going
It's killing me slowly
Oh I just want it to be how it used to
be

Cuz I wish that I could stay
But in time things must change
So
it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad

You cannot hide the way
you feel inside I realize
Your actions speak much louder than words
So
tell me why oh

By now I should know that
That in time things would
change
So it shouldn't be it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so
sad

By now I should know
That in time things must change
So it
shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad

By now by now I should
know
That in time things must grow
And I had to leave you behind
So why
do I feel so sad
If it couldn't be that bad
Tell me why

By now I
should know
That in time things would change
So it shouldn't be so
bad
So why do I feel so sad

[Ad-lib to end]