This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Oh, hmph
I got some nerve
Sitting up here thinking about
How it would be if I was your girl
Things I could do for you
Love you the way she never knew how
If only you could imagine
I could make you believe for real
Oh she can never really
Take care of you
She's too young in the mind
To be there for you like a real girl should be
That's why you call on me
To be loving you unconditionally
Cause
Anything she can do (ooh)
I can do better
(So much better)
I can do anything better than she can, so...
What kind of girl is she to leave a family?
She could never be me
Cause that's not what I would do
No I'm not her
I'm still loving you baby, everyday, ooh baby
(Loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)
And remember the time that she left you
All alone with your son
And I came to your rescue
Cause only I can
(Only I can)
Treat you like a man
And I know you'd rather share your life with me
Cause
Anything she can do (She can do)
I can do better
(I can do better)
I can do anything better than she can
(Better than she can)
She's not strong enough for sure
I'm ready to be everything she could never be, whoa
What kind of girl is she to leave a family?
(You and your son)
She could never be me
Cause that's not what I would do
No I'm not her
I'm still loving you everyday, baby, yes I am, ooh-ooh
(Loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)
Sometimes I feel
Like I'm the other woman
(Other woman)
And she'll always have more you than me
But because she had your child
I'm the one that made you smile
I'll be there for you through think and thin
Baby can't you see
What kind of girl is she to leave a family?
(Girl is she, family)
She could never be me
That's not what I would do
No I'm not her
I'm still loving you baby, everyday, oh, oh
(Loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)
What kind of girl is she to leave a family?
(Girl is she, family)
She could never be me
That's not what I would do, oh
I'm still loving you ooh, oh
(Loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)
Loving you, ooh
Man I love you
I got some nerve
Sitting up here thinking about
How it would be if I was your girl
Things I could do for you
Love you the way she never knew how
If only you could imagine
I could make you believe for real
Oh she can never really
Take care of you
She's too young in the mind
To be there for you like a real girl should be
That's why you call on me
To be loving you unconditionally
Cause
Anything she can do (ooh)
I can do better
(So much better)
I can do anything better than she can, so...
What kind of girl is she to leave a family?
She could never be me
Cause that's not what I would do
No I'm not her
I'm still loving you baby, everyday, ooh baby
(Loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)
And remember the time that she left you
All alone with your son
And I came to your rescue
Cause only I can
(Only I can)
Treat you like a man
And I know you'd rather share your life with me
Cause
Anything she can do (She can do)
I can do better
(I can do better)
I can do anything better than she can
(Better than she can)
She's not strong enough for sure
I'm ready to be everything she could never be, whoa
What kind of girl is she to leave a family?
(You and your son)
She could never be me
Cause that's not what I would do
No I'm not her
I'm still loving you everyday, baby, yes I am, ooh-ooh
(Loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)
Sometimes I feel
Like I'm the other woman
(Other woman)
And she'll always have more you than me
But because she had your child
I'm the one that made you smile
I'll be there for you through think and thin
Baby can't you see
What kind of girl is she to leave a family?
(Girl is she, family)
She could never be me
That's not what I would do
No I'm not her
I'm still loving you baby, everyday, oh, oh
(Loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)
What kind of girl is she to leave a family?
(Girl is she, family)
She could never be me
That's not what I would do, oh
I'm still loving you ooh, oh
(Loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)
Loving you, ooh
Man I love you
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She Cood Neva B Me Lyrics as written by Darryl Mcclary Cynthia Loving
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