[ti:A Ballad For Homegirls (Explicit)] [ar:Rapsody/Baby Tate] [al:Please Don't Cry (Explicit)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.18]A Ballad For Homegirls (Explicit) - Rapsody [00:01.14]Lyrics by:LARA/Juwan Elcock/Marlanna Evans/Tate Sequoya Farris/Steve Octave [00:02.94]Composed by:LARA/Juwan Elcock/Marlanna Evans/Tate Sequoya Farris/Steve Octave [00:04.78]Arranged by:BLK ODYSSY/Tave [00:27.28]Hello [00:28.07]Yo sis you know what's crazy [00:29.91]The realization maybe [00:31.54]The older we grow up [00:32.83]We act more like our mommas [00:34.24]Ain't we emotional too [00:35.89]We patient 'til we ain't [00:37.24]I'm yellin' at my boo like she'd do daddy [00:39.28]Hmph and he's no saint [00:40.70]It made me think about communication [00:42.92]What I need to change [00:44.09]'Cause throwin' **** and gettin' worked up huh [00:46.15]That is not my thing [00:47.91]I need some peace not codependency hm [00:50.30]I'm sure that's what you see [00:51.80]But tell me what you think [00:53.35]Girl yo give me some honesty [00:54.96]Hold me accountable for what I repeat [00:57.19]He laid wit' her [00:58.04]My dumb a*s let him come lay down wit' me [01:00.34]Like brothers in bed-stuy [01:01.79]Got a subway 'cross town [01:03.27]But comin' back to me [01:04.64]And I ain't into sharin' niggas [01:06.31]That ain't in my pedigree [01:07.89]Got me feelin' dumb-dumb [01:09.25]Askin' questions like that ain't G [01:11.52]Self-reflectin' what I lack [01:13.32]Why I let him come back [01:14.68]I know the answers [01:15.67]But I need perspective [01:17.24]Why you think I do that [01:18.89]What you think about that [01:20.51]**** I just called to chat [01:24.12]Am I afraid to be alone girl [01:26.15]If I told you no girl I'd be lyin' [01:30.37]I hear you but it's hard for me sometimes girl [01:32.89]Girl **** that that man ain't worth your time [01:36.93]Speak of the devil look [01:38.02]He callin' me right now girl [01:39.74]Not him callin' for the seventh time [01:43.78]Now he textin' sayin' I'm his only one girl [01:46.20]It's the audacity for me you know he lyin' [01:52.87]He lyin' [01:54.96]You know he lyin' [02:03.54]Sister sister [02:05.47]I don't know why you keep him in the picture [02:08.20]When he in the back of every other ***** flicks [02:10.53]Lookin' like Carmelo [02:12.13]It's gon' be a hell no for me [02:14.76]La la la la [02:15.88]I don't wanna hear no more excuses [02:17.96]It's toxic let's be honest [02:19.68]Why you wastin' energy bleachin' his Reeboks [02:21.96]If you gon' open the door when he knocks [02:23.66]Oh you just took him back [02:24.93]We shocked [02:25.99]Girl please [02:26.79]Girl please [02:27.42]You already got the answers you need [02:29.92]I know you lookin' for some reassurance [02:32.35]I done read this book so much [02:34.14]That I could preach a sermon [02:35.71]I know you gotta lot of love to give [02:38.07]But ask yourself does he deserve it [02:40.07]Just 'cause you can't fix a broken man [02:42.14]Don't mean you worthless [02:43.27]You wasn't born to be a shoe [02:47.07]And it's not your fault [02:48.39]If that boy wanna be a fool [02:52.09]I know you well [02:53.46]You can't get past me [02:55.38]You know what I'ma say when you ask me [03:00.10]Am I afraid to be alone girl [03:02.09]If I told you no girl I'd be lyin' [03:05.22]I'd be lyin' [03:06.32]I hear you but it's hard for me sometimes girl [03:08.84]Girl **** that [03:09.94]That man ain't worth your time [03:12.79]Speak of the devil look [03:13.96]He callin' me right now girl [03:15.70]Not him callin' for the seventh time [03:19.90]Now he textin' sayin' I'm his only one girl [03:22.12]It's the audacity for me [03:24.54]You know he lyin' [03:28.94]He lyin' [03:29.91]I know I know I know I know God [03:31.53]You know he lyin' [03:34.03]But I love him girl damn [03:36.61]But you right [03:38.25]Ooh [03:40.89]You read me [03:41.72]Yeah yeah [03:45.13]I hear you [03:45.93]You know he lyin' [03:47.34]I know niggas ain't **** [03:49.30]You love yeah [03:51.97]Men lie women lie [03:53.04]But men definitely lie [03:58.37]You [03:58.77]I'm not [03:59.26]I'm not gonna answer the phone [04:00.51]When he call back [04:02.70]You know he lyin' [04:05.73]I'm done wit' it [04:06.35]Girl he lyin' right to yo' face [04:08.34]Yup [04:09.18]What a disgrace [04:10.12]You know he lyin' you know he lyin' [04:13.10]He is lyin' [04:13.88]I hear you [04:14.22]Got his momma rollin' 'round in her grave [04:16.47]She know he lyin'