Jill Scott

The Real Thing

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You gotta do right by me
It's mandatory baby
Sweeter than your favorite ice cream be
Bask in my glory baby
Don’t play no games
That’ll ruin things
And make me leave ya
Or mistreat ya
And you don’t want that
Don’t hesitate
I could make you great
Like Cleopatra Jones
I could set you straight

I’m the real thing
In stereo
I got a little highs
I got a little lows
Follow this melodic flow
I could make you shine
I could make you glow

I’m more than a toy for your satisfaction
I’m a pay-per-view on the TV screen
Your main attraction
Your phosphorus
I’m your energy
When your lost and you need some focus
Come see me
I’ll entice ya man
I do it all the time
In the mornin’
In the evenin’
When the doves cry
I can feed your gut
Put you in a tub
When I turn it up
Yeah brotha you know what’s up
A little bubbles and a body rub
Turn off the water (drip drip)
Don’t think about dessert
I got enough
And a whole lot more to give give

I’m the real thing
In stereo
I got a little highs
I got a little lows
Follow this melodic flow
I could make you shine
I could make you glow

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geekthegirl867 On Mar 26, 2008

Gettin' In the Way

A Long Walk

My Petition

He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)

Love Rain

You gotta do right by me
It's mandatory baby
Sweeter than your favorite ice cream be
Bask in my glory baby
Don’t play no games
That’ll ruin things
And make me leave ya
Or mistreat ya 
And you don’t want that
Don’t hesitate
I could make you great
Like Cleopatra Jones 
I could set you straight

I’m the real thing
In stereo
I got a little highs
I got a little lows
Follow this melodic flow
I could make you shine
I could make you glow

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2008-03-26 19:22:56

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18y ago

this is such a great song... such a great song!

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