[ti:Passin' Me By] [ar:The Pharcyde] [al:Waxing Off: Delicious Vinyl's ] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Passin Me By - The Phyarcyde [00:12.82]Written by:John Boone [00:25.64]Now in my younger days I used to sport a shag [00:28.76]When I went to school I carried lunch in a bag [00:30.88]With an apple for my teacher 'cause I knew I'd get a kiss [00:33.44]Always got mad when the class was dismissed [00:36.61]But when it was in session I always had a question [00:39.35]I would raise my hand to make her stagger to my desk and [00:42.16]Help me with my problem it was never much [00:44.59]Just a trick to smell her scent and try to sneak a touch [00:47.38]Oh how I wish I could hold her hand and give her a hug [00:51.44]She was married to the man he was a thug [00:53.56]His name was Lee he drove a Z [00:55.37]He'd pick her up from school promptly at three o'clock [00:57.74]I was on her jock yes indeedy I wrote graffiti on the bus [01:02.11]First I'd write her name then carve a plus [01:04.11]With my name last on the looking glass [01:06.54]I seen her yesterday but still I had to let her pass [01:12.51]She keeps on passin me by [01:32.24]When I dream of fairytales I think of me and Shelly [01:33.99]See she's my type of hype and I can't stand when brothers tell me [01:37.15]That I should quit chasin' and look for something better [01:39.20]But the smile that she shows makes me a go-getter [01:42.42]I haven't gone as far as asking if I could get with her [01:45.04]I just play it by ear and hope she gets the picture [01:47.73]I'm shootin for her heart got my finger on the trigger [01:50.59]She could be my broad and I could be her (ni**a) [01:53.90]But all I can do is stare [01:56.33]Back as kids we used to kiss when we played truth or dare [01:59.08]Now she's more sophisticated highly edu-ma-cated [02:02.01]Not at all over-rated I think I need a prayer [02:04.52]To get in her boots and it looks rather dry [02:06.82]I guess a twinkle in her eye is just a twinkle in her eye [02:09.88]Although she's crazy steppin I'll try to stop her stride [02:12.63]Cause I won't have no more of this passin me by [02:15.29]Time for me to voice my opinion of not even pretendin she didn't have me [02:18.23]Strung like a chicken chase my tail like a doggie [02:20.53]She was kind of like a star thinking I was like a fan [02:23.72]Dude she looked good down side: she had a man [02:26.53]He was a rooty-toot a nincompoop [02:29.15]She told me soon your little birdie's gonna fly the coop [02:31.77]She was a flake like corn and I was born not to understand [02:35.18]By lettin her pass I had proved to be a better man [02:40.77]She keeps on passin me by [03:10.66]Now there she goes again the dopest Ethiopian [03:12.22]And now the world around me be gets movin in slow motion [03:15.54]When-ever she happens to walk by - why does the apple of my eye [03:19.09]Overlook and disregard my feelings no matter how much I try [03:21.41]Wait no i did not really pursue my little princess with persistance; [03:25.00]And I was so low-key that she was unaware of my existance [03:27.80]From a distance I desired secretly admired her; [03:31.11]Wired her a letter to get her and it went: [03:32.65]My dear my dear my dear you do not know me but I know you very well [03:35.96]Now let me tell you about the feelings I have for you [03:38.48]When I try or make some sort of attempt I symp [03:40.78]Damn I wish I wasn't such a wimp [03:43.15]'Cause then I would let you know that I love you so [03:45.71]And if I was your man then I would be true [03:47.12]The only lying I would do is in the bed with you [03:49.11]Then I signed sincerely the one who loves you dearly PS love me tender [03:51.64]The letter came back three days later: Return to Sender [03:55.70]Damn [03:57.99]She keeps on passin me by